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CONTINUITY EDITING [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-09-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Audiovisual Techniques and Equipment
- Cinematography
- Video Technology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- continuity editing
1, record 1, English, continuity%20editing
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A system of editing intended to maintain continuous and clear narrative action. 1, record 1, English, - continuity%20editing
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Continuity editing relies on matching screen direction, position, and temporal relations from shot to shot. 1, record 1, English, - continuity%20editing
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Audiovisuel (techniques et équipement)
- Cinématographie
- Vidéotechnique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- montage par continuité
1, record 1, French, montage%20par%20continuit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de montage permettant d'assurer, dans un contexte narratif, le déroulement clair et continu de l'action. 2, record 1, French, - montage%20par%20continuit%C3%A9
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Le montage par continuité repose sur une stricte corrélation des directions des mouvements, des positions dans l'espace et des relations temporelles entre les plans. 2, record 1, French, - montage%20par%20continuit%C3%A9
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-11
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Cinematography
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- continuity editing
1, record 2, English, continuity%20editing
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- invisible editing 2, record 2, English, invisible%20editing
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
... the main editing technique to have evolved in narrative or storybased film is "continuity editing," a core component of the ... classical Hollywood style. The basic purpose of continuity editing is to arrange shots together so they tell a story in a clear and easily understandable way. If footage is edited correctly in this style it should be seamless and we will be too focused on the story itself to notice the editing. That’s why this editing style is often called "invisible editing." 2, record 2, English, - continuity%20editing
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Cinématographie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- montage en continuité
1, record 2, French, montage%20en%20continuit%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- montage invisible 2, record 2, French, montage%20invisible
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] aux plans-séquences fixes ont succédé les procédés caractéristiques du style classique hollywoodien : multiplicité des plans, diversité des échelles et des angles de prises de vues, mobilité de la caméra, montage en continuité. 2, record 2, French, - montage%20en%20continuit%C3%A9
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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