Transitioning between different clips is one of the foundations of creating a film. The most commonly used transition between clips is a cut which involves no special movements or visuals between clips. However, different transitions can be used in order to enhance the visual look of your film. I chose to research a few transitions in order to hopefully make use of within my next film.
Whip
The Whip is a transition that uses quick movement. In order to recreate this transition, the camera operator must shoot the end of one clip with a quick and sudden movement as well as the beginning of the next clip with a similar quick movement. The direction of this movement should be consistent between both shots as to keep the flow of the transition. I feel that this transition can be used to its fullest potential during more fast paced portions of a film. Here is an example of this transition
Match Cut
While similar to a normal cut, a match cut transitions between two similar things in each clip. This similarity can be a position, sound, or action. In order to efficiently create this transition, this similarity should be planned out in advance so that the camera operator can work to create a similar composition between shots. With the flexibility of the match cut, it could likely be used whenever would feel appropriate within the film. Here is an example of this transition
Frame Filling
Frame filling is a simple transition which involves the camera being obstructed by an object. This transition begins as the camera moves in one direction and is obstructed by an object, darkening the screen as a result. The next clip begins darkened with an object already blocking it and has the camera move away from the object in order to follow the action. This transition seems that it works best with transitioning between slower moving scenes.
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