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and as the absence of a linear narrative became more common. It is also sometimes held that the effect was best utilized in monochrome cinematography, where gradations of gray are mixed rather than possibly incompatible color tones. The impact of television news reporting may also have resulted in
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and his collaborators wished to create. In the "News on the March" (montage) sequence shortly afterwards, however, the dissolves are much shorter as the intention is to create a sense of vitality in the life of the still mysterious lead character and speed in the (supposedly) newsreel sequence.
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Fades and dissolves typically have a duration of 1 to 2 seconds (24–48 frames), though this may vary according to the preference of the director and editor. Short dissolves (6–12 frames) may be used to soften obvious hard cuts which may startle the viewer, or
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Cuts and dissolves are used differently. A camera cut changes the perspective from which a scene is portrayed. It is as if the viewer suddenly and instantly moved to a different place, and could see the scene from another angle.
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sequences. Generally, but not always, the use of a dissolve is held to indicate that a time has passed between the two scenes. Also, it may indicate a change of location or the start of a
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Dissolves are usually kept to a minimum in most films and shows. Due mainly to stylistic tastes, it is very rare to see a shot which both begins and ends with a dissolve
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In narrative terms, the length of the dissolve is dictated by the mood or pacing the director or editor wishes to create. For instance, in the opening sequence of
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for the duration of the effect, usually at the end of one scene and the beginning of the next, but may also be used in
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values of each pixel of the image. The audio track optionally cross-fades between the soundtracks.
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production, the same effect is created by interpolating the voltages of two synchronized
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are used to describe a transition to and from a blank image. This is in contrast to a
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Type of film transition in which one sequences fades over another
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the device losing any pretense of having a contemporary feel.
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by controlling double exposure from frame to frame. In
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are slow because of the pervading sense of morbidity
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Fade (filmmaking)
The Dissolve
Dissolve (2019 film)
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post-production
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video editing
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linear video editing
live television
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The Stranger
Orson Welles
jump cuts
Citizen Kane

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