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Film Transitions. For some reason I cannot reorder correctly for each document/page I wrote down.

But they are numbered 1-6, albeit noniformly here.

Hope it helps you as much as it did me.

ALL THE CONTENT I"VE WRITTEN CAME FROM THE LINK BELOW>I am paraphrasing and writing these notes to help speed up the learning process.

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…in the film the ‘Departed’ watch how Scorsese and his editor Thelma Cchoonmaker visualise this moment; Colin is framed as tiny and insignificant; just another anonymous individual but then the Iris opens up to reveal the met Police headquarters and the power that is being granted to him the world is literally opening up for him.

While the Iris transition uses a circular shape; a Line transition also uses lines and shapes to switch between shots a line or shape transition is when shot a is replaced as it moves or wipes into frame from a specific direction, like up down left right or diagonal perhaps most notably the wipe transition is used throughout the Star wars franchise.

Which itself is a tribute to the flash Gordon serials and films that inspired George Lucas' space Opera; Star Wars.

Wipes can also come from various shapes such as a Star.

Wipe transitions are a bit old fashioned but would be ideal if you're going for a more vintage look.

Musicals like The Rocky horror picture show use a variety of wipes that blend seamlessly into it's camping aesthetic.

These days most wipe transitions I used ironically for purely commedie purposes for the concept has evolved into our next option the Passing transition.

The parting transition or pathway effect as a moving character or object to transition to the next scene has the camera itself move past the object.

It has the camera itself move past the object: Edgar wright have nearly perfected the Pass by effect in these transitions often edited with strategic sound design the momentum between scenes never skips a beat.

Also known as a Mass Transition; these are more seamless than the traditional wipe. PARSING transitions are often used to hide the cut and they can be used to add a hyper stylised aesthetic.

Another great editing technique they can add energy to your transitions is the whip pan.

A 'WHIP PAN' or 'SWISH PAN' Swiss man is a quick horizontal camera rotation that blur's the image while it is commonly used 'Mid Scene it can also be used as a scene transition which can be highly advantageous when you want to sustain momentum from the previous scene.

Consider this montage in boogie nights...

Fly through a rapid succession of Scenes fuelled by drugs simply cutting between the scenes wouldn't give us a dizzying effect that accentuates their hectic mental state.

If Im looking for a rather abrupt editing transition rather than something smooth look no further than the smash cut.

Smash cut is a sharp cut broadcast from one scene to another using high contrast in both visuals and audio.

This can be between quiet and loud. Between chaotic and still.

SMASH CUTS are typically used to shock or jolt the audience like in The shining. A very common application is when a character star falls awake from a dream like In Shutter Island.

Smash cuts are also commonly used for Comedic effect for transitioning between two contrasting scenes, it's a great way to punctuate a moment.

SMASH CUTS use visual and audio while transitioning has can be techniques J Cuts and L Cuts.

There are Two Primary types of audio transitions the J cuts and L cuts. These terms are derived from the way the edit looks like a J or an L within an editing timeline. A J cut or PRE-LAP is when the audio in the next scene precedes the image. In other words the audience hears the audio from Scene B seeing be while still seeing Scene A.

J Cuts are Commonly used in dialogue but they can also be used when transitioning to a flashback or memory; such is in the opening scene from Saving Private Ryan; Before we see images of Normandy we hear the waves crashing on the beach creative bridge to the past.

But with an L cut the audio from a proceeding scene carries over into the following scene; This is often used for narration.

The real power of J Cuts and L Cuts, are how they can create new CONTEXT for using Sound and image; Sound A plus Image B creates a more complicated and nuanced meaning.

So these are the most commonly used editing transitions but they aren't the only options available.

So much is available you could use a push transition, a zoom transition, a barrel roll, There are endless options available. :)