Glossaries

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Glossary: FILM & TV GLOSSARY

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crosscutting (Last edited: Tuesday, 30 July 2013, 5:41 PM)
editing that alternates shots of two or more lines of action occurring in different places, usually simultaneous.

cut (1) (Last edited: Tuesday, 30 July 2013, 5:41 PM)
in filmmaking, the joining of two strips of film together with a splice.

cut (2) (Last edited: Tuesday, 30 July 2013, 5:41 PM)
in the finished film, an instantaneous change from one framing to another.

cut-in (Last edited: Tuesday, 30 July 2013, 5:41 PM)
an instantaneous shift from a distant framing to a closer view of some portion of the same space.

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decoupage (Last edited: Tuesday, 30 July 2013, 5:41 PM)
the design of the film, arrangement of its shots. "Decoupage classique" is the French term for the old Hollywood style of seamless narration.