Glossary of Terms for Editing Techniques - Isl Task

Continuity Editing - This maintains the spatial relationships in any film. It also gives the film rhythm and shows action and reaction as well as allowing the film to shift through time.

Cross-Cutting - This is when action cuts between two sequences to create links, parallels or contrasts between the two storylines and their setting
Diegetic Sound - This is sound that is heard on and recorded from the location of the film e.g. speech
Dissolve - This is a gradual transition from one shot to another shot with one shot fading into another one
Fading in/out- This is when a shot is faded in or out from black or white
Jump Cut - This is when two shots are abruptly cut between the shot
Match Cut/Graphic Cut - A cut between two different shots where the focus of the shot graphically matches.
Match on Action - This is when two shots are edited together to show how actions progress through time
Non -diegetic Sound - This is sound that was added to the film when it was edited to add to the atmosphere of the film.
Shot Reverse-shot - Usually a cut between two people having a conversation. The camera focuses on one person and then cuts to the other person in the conversation.
Transitions - The ways two shots are joined together. This is used to keep continuity and pace in the film.
Wipe - This is when a line moves across the creen which shows a transition from one shot to another