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The Technique of Film Editing

FULL SHOT. Abbr. F.S. Shot in which an object or fi gure is just visible whole within the frame. See also

CLOSE-UP.

I

INTERCUT. See CROSS-CUT.

IRIS. Circle-shaped mask (q.v.) and diminishing circle.

IRIS-IN and -OUT. A decorative fade-in or -out in which the image appears or disappears as a growing or

diminishing oval. Much used in the silent cinema.

J

JOIN. See SPLICE.

JUMP CUT. Cut which breaks continuity of time by jumping forward from one part of an action to another

obviously separated from the fi rst by an interval of time.

K

KEY-LIGHTING, HIGH or LOW. A high-key image is one with a characteristic all-over lightness achieved

by soft, full illumination on a light-toned subject with light shadows and background. Low-key is the reverse

of this.

L

LAP-DISSOLVE. See DISSOLVE.

LEAD, LEADER, LEADER STRIP. Length of fi lm joined to the beginning of a reel for threading through

the camera, projector, etc.

LIBRARY SHOT. Shot used in a fi lm but not recorded specially for it; shot taken from a library or store of

shots kept for future use.

LONG SHOT. Abbr. L.S. Shot taken at a considerable distance from the object. A L.S. of a human fi gure is

one in which the whole fi gure appears less tall than the height of the screen. See also CLOSE-UP.

LOOP. Short length of fi lm joined together at its ends to form an endless band which can be passed through

the projector to give a continuous repetition of its subject. (Used by actors when rehearsing the timing for

post-synchronising dialogue; or in re-recording, when a particular sound — e.g., of machine-gun fi re — is

needed intermittently.)

M

MARRIED PRINT. Positive print of a fi lm carrying both sound and picture.

MASK. Shield placed before the camera to cut off some portion of the camera’s fi eld of view.