Straight cut
- Most common and 'invisible' form of transition, this means that it is hardly noticeable, and that when editing it would be okay to use them over and over again.
- One shot moves instantaneously to the next without attracting the audiences attention. This helps retain reality.
Dissolves
-This is fading one shot of the screen while fading another shot onto the screen at the same time.
-The audience will be able to see both shots on screen at the same same at the midpoint.
Fade
-Gradual darkening or lightening of an image of scene, this can indicate the passing of time or going back in time, for example a flashback.
Wipes
-One scene is pushed of the screen with another scene, a good example of this is in star wars, in this film George Lucas uses a great deal of this.
Jump cuts
- This is where the audiences attention is focused on something very sudden, it appears that a part of the scene has been removed.
Graphic match
- The filmmaker can choose to place shot in a certain order so as to create a smooth visual transition.
