1. Editing and Camera Terms

2. editing
organizing and assembling shots; the art of selecting, trimming, coordinating, and cutting the footage into a projection sequence that will become the film

3. cut
instantaneous transfer from one shot…
… to the next

4. dissolve
gradual merging of the end of one shot into the beginning of another
The image of the girl slowly appears while the previous image is still on the screen.

5. fade out
shot gradually disappears into darkness

6. fade in
gradual emergence of a shot out of darkness

7. cut-away
a shot that temporarily draws the audience’s attention away from the main action

8. iris shot
edges of the screen are black, with the image appearing in a round cut-out frame; May be used to bring a scene into or out of view

9. superimposition
one shot appears on top of another

10. Camera Angles and Distance
the location at which the movie camera or video camera is placed to take a shot.
Any shot may be filmed from many possible camera angles and distances.
The choice of camera angle and distance can impact the way the scene and the characters are perceived by the audience.

11. high angle
camera looks down on subject

12. low angle
camera looks up at subject

13. flat angle
camera is on the same plane as subject

14. Camera Distance
the distance between the camera and the subject

15. long shot
shows the subject at a distance

16. establishing shot
shows the subject in relation to his general surroundings

17. close shot
shot taken in close proximity to a subject, revealing detail

18. medium shot
shows subject in relation to some immediate surroundings (waist up)

19. Camera Movement
The camera rotates or is moved on a mechanism of some kind, or an effect creates the illusion of movement.

20. pan
camera rotates laterally (side to side)

21. tilt
tripod remains in one place as camera pivots vertically (up and down)

22. zoom
camera remains in one place but seems to move toward or away from subject because of an action lens

23. dolly
camera, on a tripod, moves toward or away from subject

24. tracking
camera moves on a tripod parallel to the moving subject