Basic Terms

SHOT
- a shot is a continuous piece of filming without interruption from the time the cameria is turned on and starts filing until it is tunred off
   - in gerneral most shots last for no more than about 10 seconds

EDIT
- an edit is a break in the film where one shots ends and the next shot begins
   - the four common types of edit are:
     - cuts
     - dissolves
     - fades
     - Wipes (occasionally)