Style Of Editing

Style Of Editing

Style of editing is how shots are linked together. Movement between two shots is called transition.
In films there are several transitions commonly used, these are:

• Straight Cut
• Dissolve
• Jump Cut
• Wipes
• Fades

Straight Cut is the most commonly used transition, as it is considered 'invisible'. This is when one shot moves instantly to the next without averting the audiences attention to anything else. Straight Cuts helps to retain reality in the film.
Dissolve is when one shot is being faded off screen, whilst another is being faded in. At the mid-point of the dissolve, the audience will be able to both shots. Film makers use dissolves to show that there is a connection between two characters, places, or objects.
Jump Cut is when audience attention is drawn in to focus on something, very suddenly. this occurs when the continuity is broken, this is known as discontinuity editing. By using a jump cut, it appears as if a section has been removed. It is used to startle the viewer, and attract attention to something.
Wipes is when one image is pushed off the screen by another image. It is more common for shots to be pushed off the right hand side, as it gives the audience the impression of time moving consistently forward. However, wipes can occur either left, or right. Wipes are used to signal a movement between different locations, that are occurring at the same time during the film.
Fades are a gradual darkening or lightening of an image, until that image becomes black or white. A shot will fade until only a black, or white screen is visible. Fades can show the passing of time, or can highlight the end of a particular section of the narrative.



An Example of a Jump Cut.