There are many different types of transitions that are used within films. A film transition is used in the post-production process of film editing and video editing, where scenes or shots are combined. The first transition that can be used is shot. A shot transition is the most basic. It is the easiest way to join two shots. Because of this, the film does not need any special processes to perform a cut. Here are the different types of cuts:
Jump cut- A jump cut is normally a continuity error that the director has noticed but cannot do anything about it. This kind of cut occurs when a cut is designed to act as a camera angle change and reveals a continuity error between the two shots. An example of a jump cut can be seen from the movie 'A Space Odyssey' when a monkey throws a bone in the air. When the bone is coming back down, it is suddenly cut to a completely different scene with a spaceship.
Another transition type is cross-cutting. This is where in a film it is shown that action is happening at the same time but in two different locations. The camera will cut away from one action to another. An example of cross-cutting can be seen in the film 'Apocalypse Now' where helicopters are seen heading to a location and then it is cut to the location where people are seen panicking. L Cut is another transition type that is used. It is also known as a split edit. For example, an L Cut is where you can hear a character talking but there are not on screen yet.
Another transition type is a wipe cut. This is where one shot replaces another. These are used in films such as Stars Wars where it is wiped to a different location.
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