1. Editing

2. editing that provides a continuous and clear movement of events/images in a film as if they had occurred continuously when, if fact, they were shot out of sequence; also refers to the degree to which a film is self-consistent without errors

3. continuity

4. the thin strip of transparent plastic coating that forms the film’s highly-flammable, light-sensitive base layer; also used as an adjective related to some aspect of cinema or as a slang word for a movie

5. celluloid

7. a splicing together of two sections of film; the most abrupt transition between shots

8. cut

10. an uninterrupted section of film produced by a single running of the camera

11. shot

12. shot = close up: Ben speaking with woman
scene = close up: Mr. McGuire intercepts Ben on the stairs/tracking long to medium shot: Ben and Mr. McGuire outside by the pool
sequence = Ben’s graduation party

13. a series of shots that together comprise the smallest narrative unit of film

14. scene

15. a series of several scenes that together create a major emotional narrative in a film

16. sequence

17. a series of shots edited together to music, developing the theme or emotional mood in a film and to quickly span time, preserving the pace of a film

18. montage sequence

19. jump cut
graphic match

20. a shot of short duration

21. short take

22. a shot of long duration, not to be confused with a “long shot”

23. long take

24. the opening shot of a sequence which creates the context of setting or location

25. establishing shot

26. a close-up or medium shot that focuses on a particular character’s reaction to the events in a film

27. reaction shot

29. a close-up image inserted into a scene, usually to give the audience a closer look at what the character on screen is seeing, such as a letter or photo

30. insert shot

32. an abrupt, disorienting transitional device in the middle of a continuous shot in which the action is noticeably advanced in time, either a result of bad editing or done purposefully for artistic effect

33. jump cut

34. the editing technique of alternating, interweaving, or interspersing one narrative scene or sequence with another, usually in different locations to suggest parallel action

35. cross cutting

36. a transitional technique in which two shots are linked by visual, aural, or metaphoric similarities

37. graphic match or match cut

39. scenes at the beginning and end of a film that complement each other and help ties a film together

40. bookends

42. a shot transition in which the second image gradually appears on top of the first until the two are blended and the first image gradually disappears

43. dissolve or mix

44. a dark screeen that gradually brightens as a shot appears

45. fade-in (fade-out)

46. a round, constricting lens attachment that closes in the shape of a circle to end or begin a scene

47. iris

48. irismontag

49. a shot transition in which a second shot slides its way into the frame while simultaneously horizontally, vertically, or diagonally pushing out the first

50. wipe