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Site: DIGITAL MEDIA SKILLS GATEWAY
Course: DIGITAL MEDIA SKILLS GATEWAY (DIGITAL MEDIA SKILLS GATEWAY)
Glossary: FILM & TV GLOSSARY

editing (2)

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in the finished film, the set of techniques that governs the relationship among shots.

ellipsis

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the shortening of plot duration achieved by omitting intervals of story duration.

elliptical editing

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shot transitions that omit parts of an event, causing ellipsis in plot and story duration.

epic theatre

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in Brecht's theory, theatre that appeals more to the audience's reason than to his feeling. See estrangement effect and theatre of cruelty.

establishing shot

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a shot, usually involving a distant framing, that shows the spatial relations among the important figures, objects, and setting in a scene.