Exclusive: All the different film cuts and types of transitions, explained
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Editors have a wide array of weapons in their arsenal when putting together a film. Different cuts and transitions make audiences’ brains react differently and filmmakers exploit that reaction when deciding how to blend shots and scenes. But what are each of those cuts and transitions? What do people mean when they say “smash cut” or “wipe” in describing how shots are compiled? Now there’s a video, exclusively debuted by The A.V. Club, that will explain all of the differences by using examples from classic and current cinema.