Glossary

Film Editing Glossary

Close-up - This is a shot usually used to show detail and the emotions on a persons face.

Extreme Close-up - This is a shot taken very close to the subject (closer than for a close-up), revealing extreme detail.

Long shot - Used to show detail in a scene. (Establishing shot)

Bridging shot - This is a cut to another scene that is used to cover a break in time.

Cross-cut - This is usually used to sow the audience something that is happening in two different scene's but at the same time (Parallel Action).

Cut - in editing, a single unbroken strip of film.

Dissolve - Used to change from one shot to another with a fade out and fade in effect as the end of one scene merges into the beginning of the next scene.

Jump cut - Used to cut from one lot of action to the another moment in time with another lot of action.

Pan - To show a full scene.

Aerial Shot - A shot taken from a high place (building, plane or crane).

Camera Angle - Low and High usually used to establish power or weakness.