Editing

Continuity editing- Calls the audience's attention to a specific object/ character or event in the film, it also allows the film to shift through time, gives the film a sense of rhythm and shows action and reaction.

Editing styles
Straight cut- This is when two shots are cut together with no gaps, it creates continuity, speed and pace and also connects events in the film.

Dissolve- This is where one shot dissolves into another, this creates a link between the two shots, it can also alter the point of view and change the location. It creates a difference in time and place and can be used in flashbacks.

Fade in/ out- This is where a shot is faded out to a black/ white screen or in from a black/ white screen, this shows the movement of time, can be used in chaotic scenes, it creates a montage effect and can also create a sense of peacefulness at the beginning or end of a scene.

Wipe- This effect is created when a line moves across the screen showing a transition from one shot to another. This can mark the change from one location to another.

Jump cut- This is an abrupt cut between shots, the effect of this cut can be quite dramatic and can begin or end an action sequence.