Editing Transitions

Cut

A cut is when there is an instant change from one shot to the next. I wanted a fast transition to show that the two scenes are in the same period of time, just from different angles. It also works for the action, fast-paced feel of the video, which would've clashed with something more gradual and serene, like dissolve. This transition was probably easiest to create because it does not require much editing. When filming, I had to make sure the ending of the first scene instantly continued with the beginning of the second scene, since it is all supposed to be happening sequentially. 

Fade

A fade is when a shot gradually goes all black/white and then gradually continues to the next shot. The scene I shot is supposed to model one from a drama film, in which the two characters are calling for each other from across the lake. The two events are occurring at the same time and the female character is responding to my calls. While this isn't the complete end or beginning of a scene, the fade still works in this dramatic situation.

Wipe

A wipe is when a first shot is replaced by the second shot in a geometric pattern. In my scene's case, I am walking up to a door and knocking on it. It then transitions to the inside of the house, where a different character hears the knocking and begins to panic. A wipe works in this case because the two scenes are occurring almost at the same time, as the knocking at the end of the first scene can be heard once again at the beginning of the second scene.