Shot Types and Editing Techniques (A continuation of shots and stuff)

1. Shot Types and Editing Techniques(A continuation of shots and stuff)

2. Reaction Shot Shows the reaction of a character in response to dialogue, action, or event. Reaction Shot

3. Cutaway Shot This shot may show an unnecessary, but related object or person in a scene. This kind of shot may be used to hide a zoom or to hide a jump cut. Cutaway Example 2 Cutaway Example Cutaways, Match Cuts, Jump Cuts

4. Jump Cut • A Jump Cut is a film cut between two shots that “jumps” due to the way the shots are framed in relation to each other. Jump Cuts Jump Cut Example (until :36)

5. Insert Shot Numb3rs Insert Shot • An insert shot is a close-up shot of something within the larger scene. • Insert shots cut to something in the frame, while cutaway shots cut to something outside the frame. Bond Insert Bond Video

6. Match Cut • A Match Cut is a straight cut where the action is continuous through the edit. • A Match Cut can also be a cut of two related, but different images that are connected by symbolism. 2001: Match Cut Cutaways, Match Cuts, Jump Cuts

7. Eyeline Match • Eyeline match is based on the idea that the audience will want to see what the character sees off-screen. If a character is looking at something or someone off-screen, a cut is made to that object. Eyeline Match

8. Shot Reverse Shot • Shot Reverse Shot is similar to Eyeline match, but Shot Reverse Shot shows one character looking at another character (often off-screen) and then the other character is shown looking back. • The viewer assumes they are looking at each other. Shot Reverse Shot

9. Montage • A technique in film editing where short shots are edited to sequential music. It is used to condense the narrative. Rocky Montage

10. Continuity • is an industry term that means your project is seamless and smooth, through the use of correctly framed shots and editing.

11. 1 million fps Frame 30 vs 60 Comparison • A frame is an individual photo in a shot. Every second of a filmstrip has 24 frames. In video cameras, there are 30 frames every second or “FPS.”

12. Frame Rate The frequency of frames produced by an imaging device.

13. Aspect Ratio • The size or shape of the frame. • TV is 4:3 • Film is 16:9 Aspect Ratio Video

14. Linear Editing • Linear means arranged in a line. • Linear Editing is editing in a predetermined and ordered sequence. It could be from tape to tape or on a flatbed editor. In Linear Editing, you must start from the first clip and edit in order. You cannot skip around like you can on the computer. El Mariachi

15. Non-Linear Editing • Non-Linear Editing is editing randomly. It is done by using a computer. In Non-Linear Editing, you can change the order of the clips anytime or in any way and it won’t mess with the previous footage.

16. Cutting on Action • A technique where the editor cuts from one shot to another while following the shot’s action. Cutting on Action Cutting on Action 2

17. Cutting on Action (cont.)

18. Lead Room / Look space / Nose room Extra room on the side of the frame which the subject is facing.

19. Head Room Too Much Too Little Alittle bit of extra margin to create a separation between the top of the head and the top of the frame.

20. Room Tone The “silence” recorded at a location. Helped to add in with dialogue when none is present to help with the continuity of the audio and the sounds.

21. A sound recorder records room tone.

23. Depth of Field Depth of field is the range of object distances, from the lens, within which everything appears to be in focus in the image.

24. Depth of Field The area that appears sharp in the frame (or in focus) is called depth of field. Depth of Field is defined as the range of acceptable focus on a shot or photograph. Link