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Topic 7: Transitions - continued
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Topic 7:
Transitions - continued
The Dissolve
Directors may use a dissolve to transition from one shot to the next. With a dissolve, there is a moment when images from the first and second shot both appear on the screen at the same time. One image dissolves away, as the other image takes over.
Watch this short video clip from Citizen Kane and observe the dissolve that begins near 0:16. You'll see the swinging door dissolve out, as the headlines in the newspaper dissolve in, signalling the scene change.
Directors employ dissolves to indicate the passage of time or to show a process (e.g., the stages in building a house). Pay attention to these moments in film as they may also have symbolic importance.
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