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Editing Techniques

180-Degree Rule- is the rule of shooting and editing keeping the camera in one side if the
action. As a matter of conventions the camera stays on one side of the axis of action
throughout a scene. This prevents the audiences from becoming confused between each
character and the positioning. To over the come the
Match cut - is a cut between two different objects /compositions in which an object in the two
shots graphically match, often helping to establish a strong continuity of action and linking
the two shots
Flash cut - making the sequences very quick and known as short cut that last no more than
2 seconds.
Subliminal cut - cuts consisting of a few frames which go at a fast pace meaning the viewers
are only subconsciously aware of this happening.
Cross-cutting - editing that alternates shots of two of more lines of actions occurring in
different places usually simultaneously.
Discontinuity Editing - is where filmmakers deliberately use an arrangement of shots that
seem out of place or confusing relative traditional narration
Elliptical editing - Shot transition that omit parts of an event causing ellipse in plot and story
duration
Jump cut - is cuts that appear to be an interruption of a single shot. It occurs within a scene
rather than between scenes to condense the shot. It changes instantly against a constant
background.
Overlapping Editing - cuts that repeat parts /all of an action, expanding its viewing time and
plot duration.
Invisible editing - editing that is so smooth that the viewers become engrossed in the film
and don't notice the individual cuts
Line cut - camera angles switched from one to another, this is what the multiple camera
director does during the show
Split edits - video or audio that overlaps and do not start at the same time.
Shot reverse shot - where one character is shown looking other character and then the other
character is shown looking back at the first character.

Another editing technique is colour correction - which means we are able to add tints, filters,
reduce contrast, brightness, and in colours to change the mood or to manipulate an image.
Speed effects - effect which allows you t control and change the footage which is being
edited - slow motion to emphasise a situation. Speed up to progress through a stage in time.

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Audio Sweetening - this allow you to perfect and manipulate the sound. You can add sound
effects , ambient sound can removed or tuned. Score/soundtrack can be added.
Pushes and pulls - instead of the camera man doing all the zooms, pans and tracks we are
able to manipulate this by adding affects in to do the same job.
Stabilization - this helps if you want to get rid of camera shake, stabilization helps to make
the footage look more smooth reducing the shake.
Transitions - we are able to and transitions when creating a sequence, transitions allows us
to link one scene to another in a affective way for example a Fade
Special Effects - we are able to manipulate the mise-en-scene of the sequence
Split screen - splitting frames in to sections so we can see different events occurring at the
same time.
Long take - shots shown for a prolonged period of time
Dissolve -a transition used in between two shots so that the shots dont suddenly change.
Dissolve is the transition in which one shot fades out while another shot fades in, meaning at
one moment in this transition the shots are blended together.