Film Terms

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Wipe

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A transition which is more fluid than a cut and quicker than a dissolve.

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Non-diegetic sound

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Sounds that could not be heard by the characters.

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Cut

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Most common editing technique where two pieces of film are spliced together to change to a different image.

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Close up

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The image being shot takes up at least 80 percent of the frame.

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Extreme Close Up

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The image being shot is part of a whole, focusing closely on a specific detail.

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Dissolve

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A gradual transition from one image to another, where the first image fades out while the second fades in.

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Long shot

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A shot that captures a subject from a distance, showing the subject in its environment.

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Medium shot

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A shot that frames a subject from the waist up, balancing the subject and its surroundings.

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Cross Cutting

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An editing technique that alternates between two or more scenes happening simultaneously.

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Mise en Scene

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The arrangement of scenery and stage properties in a play or film.