FILM & TV GLOSSARY
UKFILMNET FILM & TELEVISION PRODUCTION GLOSSARY
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cut (1) | ||
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in filmmaking, the joining of two strips of film together with a splice. | ||
crosscutting | ||
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editing that alternates shots of two or more lines of action occurring in different places, usually simultaneous. | ||
crane shot | ||
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a shot with a change in framing accomplished by having the camera on the crane and moving through the air in any direction. | ||
contrast | ||
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in the cinematography, the difference between the brightest and the darkest areas within the frame. | ||
continuity editing | ||
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a system of cutting to maintain continuous and narrative action. It relies upon matching screen direction, position, and temporal relations from shot to shot to give spatial and temporal unity between shots. | ||