editing

                                                                      editing 
                               terminology

Transition: how one shot goes to an another

Continuity editing: one of the most common forms of editing , continuity devices are used to make the edit appear smooth so not to distract the viewer from the narrative 

Axis match: The angle of the camra remains in the same place

Cross Cut/Parallel Cut: editing that alternates between two or more scenes happening at the same time 

Direction match: The direction of a person  or an object is consistent across the cut 

Dissolve: shot A gradually fades and is replacesed with shot B in momentarly superimpositon of both shots

Duration and pacing: The length and rhythm of shots 

Long take: shot that continues for a long time  it could be tracking shot that followes