Transitions

The Cut

The cut is an instantaneous change from one image (shot) to another. It is the Most common and least
obtrusive transition device, assuming that the preceding And following shots show some continuity. The
cut itself is not visible; all you See are the preceding and following shots. It resembles most closely the
changing field Of the human eye. The cut, like all other transition devices, is basically used for The
clarification and intensification of an event.

The Dissolve

The dissolve, or lap dissolve, is a gradual transition from shot to shot, the two Images temporarily
overlapping. Whereas the cut itself cannot be seen on-screen, the Dissolve is a clearly visible transition.
Dissolves are often used to provide a smooth Bridge for action Tor to indicate the passage of time.
Depending on the overall rhythm Of an event, you can use slow or fast dissolves.

The Wipe

● There is a great variety of wipes available, the simplest of which is when the base Picture is replaced
by another one that moves from one screen edge to the other.

● Other wipe effects look as though the top picture is peeled off a stack of others, Or a diamond
expanding from the Centre of the top picture gradually shows the one Underneath.

● The wipe is such an unabashed transition device that it is normally classified as a Special effect. The
wipe tells the viewers that they are definitely going to see something Else, or it injects some interest or
fun into the shot sequence.

The Fade

● In a fade the picture either goes gradually to black (fadeout) or appears Gradually on the screen from
black (fade-in). You use the fade to signal a definite Beginning (fade-in) or end (fade-out) of a scene,
sequence, film or act. As such, the fade is technically not a true transition. Some directors and editors
use The term cross-fade for a quick fade to black followed immediately by a fade-into the next image.
Here the fade acts as a transition device, decisively separating the preceding and following images from
each other. The cross-fade is also called a dip to black.