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In Film , film punctuation is the study of Transition s between Scenes . (These transitions are Analogous to Period s at the ends of Sentences , where a sentence in Linguistics is compared to a scene in film.)

The following is a list of some transition Style s.

  • ''Fade to black'': a gradual transition in which the picture dims until it is completely dark

  • ''Cut to black'': an instantaneous transition to a dark (ie, black) picture

  • ''Direct cut'': a direct, instantaneous transition to a new scene

  • ''Fade to white'': a gradual transition in which the picture brightens until it is completely white

  • ''Color fade'': similar to a fade to black or a fade to white, except the picture gradually becomes a solid color (other than black or white)

  • ''Dissolve'': similar to a direct cut, except the transition is gradual, rather than instantaneous



References


  • "How to Make Your Movie: An Interactive Film School", a CD-ROM-based filmmaking tutorial