TERMINOLOGY

SHOT
A shot ia a continuous piece of filming without interruption from the time the camera is turned on and starts filming until is turned off.

• In general most shots last for no more than about 10 seconds
• The camera or subjects may move during a shot

 EDIT
An edit is a break in the film where one shot ends and the next shot begins

The four common types of edit are: 

•  Cuts 
• Dissolves 
• Fades 
• Wipes (Occasionally)

Edit types are selected to suit genre of the film and emotional intetion of the shot.


A SCENE
A scene is a collection of shots with a range of cuts .