6 Types of Edits, cuts and transitions

Today we studied the 6 Types of Edits, cuts and transitions

Cutting in action- cutting from one shot to another while the subject is still in matter. It doesn't have to be on anything drastic like a punch or a kick, it could even be a character moving or a character going through a door.

Cutaway- cutting to an insert shot of something and then back. Cutaways may also be used to get inside the head of a character

Cross cut- This is where the editor intercuts back and forth between locations, for example phone calls are often cross cut. This type of edit can be used for suspense and to show what's going on inside a character's head.

Jump-cut- the editor cuts between the same shot and is often deliberately used to show the passing of time.

Match cut- cuts to another shot by either matching the action, or the composition. These are often mixed up with jump cuts, they are used as scene transitions.

Fade in/fade out- These are simple and are when the scene dissolved to or from black.

Smash cut- these are abrupt transitions. An obvious example is someone waking up from a dream or a nightmare. It is going from something quiet to intense or intense to quiet.

Wipe- This one is simply the screen wipes away; this can be in many different forms.

L-Cut - 

• The audio carries over into the next shot

• Makes the scene more fluid

J-Cut - 

• Audio from the next seen starts before you get to it

• Hear it before you see it

• Revealing a new element within a scene
• Designed to create a seamless flow, transition with audio guiding the way

Match-cut
1- graphic Match-cut - one object transforms into another for example shapes morph into others
2- movement t match cut

Cross cut
- cutting between scenes