On Screen Transitions

On screen transitions are use to change from a scene to another scene smoothly and effectively in a film. Here are a few of the most common types of transitions used in films along with a description of how they are preformed.

Straight Cut: When one shot moves instantaneously to the next without catching the views attention.

Dissolve: A layering effect used. One shot slowly dissolves into a new shot.

Fade: When the scene gradually darkens or lightens until the how screen is completely black or white. When the film reappears it will be on a different scene.

Wipe: When one image is pushed off the screen by a new image.

Graphic Match: When a feature from the previous scene is paired to a similar feature in a new scene.