Types of edits

 Types of edits

Today we looked at different types of edits in films and why they are used for different things.

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.

Jumpcut- 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 scene starts before you get to it

- Hear before you see it

- Revealing a new element within a scene

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