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Focus on Effect:  Transitions in Film


You have already observed several transitions directors use in film.  Now, you will build on that learning as you study the following types of Transitions in Film in the Elements of Film video:

wipe
       dissolve       match dissolve
fade in and fade out       freeze frame       cut
jump cut       match cut      

  Note It

Open your Elements of Film Handout.  If you printed or downloaded the handout before, use the same handout again to record your observations about Transitions in Film.

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  1. Open the Elements of Film video.

  2. Click on the term “Transitions in Film” located on the left side of the screen in the menu of the Elements of Film video.

  3. Click on the YouTube icon on the bottom of each definition’s slide to see each technique in action.  What is the effect of each technique?



  4. Record your observations on your Elements of Film Handout in the space provided.  Which transitions did you notice?  What was the effect of each transition?

Remember:  At the end of this section of the unit, you will complete a quiz to review what you have learned.  This Elements of Film Quiz will ask you to consider the effect of many of these techniques.  It is helpful for you to practise observing the YouTube videos to focus on the effect, before you write the quiz.

WHAT’S NEXT?


Next, you will learn about the types of shots directors use.