FILM 2000 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: Cinematic Techniques, Match Cut, Master Shot
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The process by which the editor combines and coordinates individual shots into a cinematic whole, the basic creative force of cinema. Action cuts from the narrative present to a past event. Action cuts from the narrative present to a future time. In filmmaking, generally an omission of time- the time that separates one shot from another. Sequence of shots often with superimpositions and optical effects, showing a condensed series of events. Style of editing, seeks achieve logic, smoothness, sequential flow, and the temporal and spatial orientation of viewers to what they see on the screen, ensures the flow from shot to shot. Style of editing, joins shots a and b in ways that upset the viewers expectations and cause momentary disorientation or confusion. Cover shot, shot that covers the action of a scene in one continuous take. Long shots so that all characters in the scene or on screen.
