1) Identify and describe the different types of transitions used in film/video making.
Cut, Fade and Dissolve
- Fade in and Fade out- Fade in marks the beginning, Fade out shows the end. By Fading into or out of black it shows the the focus is being moved to something else. Fading out to black and into from black its like passage of time.
- Dissolve-The blending of two shots to communicate a passage of time or location. Whipple dissolve or cross dissolve. visually smooth transition between one or more shot or scene that dissolves from one shot to the next. Need handles: short sequences which lead up to and follow the transition or dissolve. If you have thirty frame dissolve you need a fifteen frame handle at beginning and end
- Cut- The point where two shots come together. Can be frequently placed in the scene to show the passing of time or to show different shots. cutting on the action where editor cuts one shot to another to different shot that matches intensity and action of previous shot two shots can show continuity. Rapid cutting sequence of rapid cuts, used for suspenseful
2) What questions should you ask yourself before you place a transition in your film/video?
- Do i need a transition at this point?
- What transition will visually enhance my story line?
- What transition will visually detract from my story?
3) How might you use these transitions in your particular animation?
I would use a fade in when the movie starts and a fade out when it ends. If I wanted to show time passing by really quickly then i would use the dissolve and I could use cuts if I want to switch to different picture
