Style of Editing

The style of editing shows how each shot in a film is linked together.
The movement from one shot to another is called a transition.


The most common and 'invisible' form of transition is known as a straight cut. This is when one shot moves instantly to the next without attracting the attention

The benefit of straight cuts is that they help retain reality, they do not break the viewers suspension of disbelief. This helps with the viewers sense of immersion.

Another technique that is used is fading one shot out while another is fading in. For a while, the audience will be able to see both shots on the screen when the dissolve is taking place.  This transition is extremely effective if the goal of the director is to show a connection between two objects, scenes or people.

The final transition technique I will talk about is fading. This is a gradual darkening or lightening of an image until it becomes completely black or white. The shot will fade until either only white or only black can be seen on screen. This transition is used to indicate the end of a particular section of time within the narrative, can be used as the introduction to a time skip, which can be both short or long.