Editing Terminology

1.  Shot Reverse Shot:  A shot-reverse shot starts with a shot of a character, and then cuts to a shot of what or who that character is looking at (the reverse of the angle from the first shot), and finally cuts back to the initial shot to show the character's reaction.
2.  Parallel Editing/Cross-cutting: Parallel editing is an editing technique used in film and video where the main action is cut together with two (or more) different sets of action. 
3. Montage: Montage editing is a film editing technique that combines a series of short shots or clips into a single sequence. The word "montage" comes from French and means "assembly" or "editing". 
4. Jump Cut: A jump cut is a cut in film editing that breaks a single continuous sequential shot of a subject into two parts, with a piece of footage removed to create the effect of jumping forward in time. Camera positioning on the subject across the sequence should vary only slightly to achieve the effect. 
5. Cut away: A cutaway shot in filmmaking refers to interrupting a continuous action by inserting a different view. 
6. Eyeline Match: An eyeline match in film refers to aligning a character's line of sight from one shot to the next, ensuring continuity and guiding the viewer's understanding of what the character sees. This technique is crucial for visual storytelling, as it maintains coherence and immersion in the narrative
7. Cut on action: Cutting on action or matching on action refers to film editing and video editing techniques where the editor cuts from one shot to another view that matches the first shot's action. A common example is a man walking up to a door and reaching for the knob. 
8. Graphic match: A graphic match in film refers to a transition where elements such as shape, color, or movement in two shots align seamlessly, enhancing continuity.
9. Dissolve: A dissolve shot, commonly used in filmmaking and video editing, is a gradual transition between two images or sequences.
   
   
10. Fade: A fade shot involves the gradual change from one image to another, typically transitioning to or from a black screen 
11. Wipe: A  wipe shot, commonly seen in filmmaking, is a transition technique where one shot replaces another by moving from one side of the frame to another or with a specific shape .It creates a seamless transition between scenes by visually pushing one scene off the screen while introducing the next. This technique adds dynamism and continuity to the narrative . Wipe transitions can move in various directions, including up, down, left, or right.
12. Super Imposition: A super imposition shot is a special effect and editing technique that blends two or more shots of separately photographed action. Super imposition is a form of multiple exposure that occurs in post production.
13. Long Take: A long take is a single shot with much longer duration than the conventional editing pace of a movie.
14. Short Take: A short take is the most commonly used shot where a director will shoot the same scene multiple times to ensure that, in post production, the film editor has a variety of shots to splice together.
15. Slow Motion: Slow motion in video editing is a technique where the frame rate of a video is decreased, making the action appear slower than in real life.
16. Ellipsis: Ellipsis editing is a film editing technique that involves omitting parts of a scene to create a sense of ellipsis, or a missing piece.
17. Visual Effects: Visual effects ( sometimes abbreviated VFX) is the process by which imagery is created or manipulated outside the context of a live-action shot in film making or video production. Visual effects (VFX) is the process of creating, altering, or enhancing imagery for live-action media.