Long takes:
Takes of an unusually long length, i.e. more than a few seconds. Very common due to the use of digital cameras.
Short takes:
Takes that only last for a few seconds.
Cut:
An abrupt transition from one shot to another, the simplest and most frequent editing technique in which one shot is immediately replaced by another.
Cross cutting:
Cutting back and forth between two or more scenes, events or actions that are taking place simultaneously. Used to build suspense or to show how two scenarios are related.
Cutaways:
A cut away from the primary subject to something of equal or greater relevance to the scene. Often consist of shots showing the character reactions from one person to another. This compresses time.
Dissolve:
An overlapping transition between scenes where one images fades out as another fades in, usually used to indicate a change in time and/or location.
Fade in:
A shot that starts in darkness and gradually lightens to full exposure
Fade out:
A shot that starts at full exposure and fades to darkness.
Wipe:
One picture chases another off the screen.
Freeze frame:
When a particular frame is repeatedly printed, which halts or "freezes" the action.
Jumps cut:
A cut where two spliced shots do not match in time or place. A jump cut gives the effect that the camera is jumping around.
Reverse cutting:
A technique that alternates over-the-shoulder shots showing different characters speaking. Used in conversational scenes.
Sequence shot:
An entire scene or sequence that is one continuous camera shot, there is not editing.
