Cuts- These are instant switches between shots, always use the word cut.
Transitions- Switches between shots that take time, like dissolves, fades or wipes.
The frequency and rhythm of cuts- How often cuts happen and whether they happen at the same time as actions or sounds.
Specific editing techniques- Shot reverse shot, crossing cutting, action matches.
These are all elements of continuity editing, where editing is supposed to make sense of time and place for the viewer.
Non continuity techniques include flash backs/forwards montages etc.
Shot reverse shot or shot counter shot- Cutting back and fourth between two established shots - very common for conversation.
Eyeline match- Ensuring that the eye level between character matches between cuts (so they look like they're looking at each other), or cutting from a character looking at something to the thing they are looking at.
Action match - Cutting to continue the action eg shot of a ball being thrown cutting to a shot of the same ball being caught.
Jump cut- A cut that suddenly shifts position or time unnaturally , in order to communicate that something is wrong.
Cross cutting/ parallel editing- Cross cutting between two sequences of action that are happening at the same time , often to link the characters to both actions.
Cutaway- Cutting to a brief shot in a sequence for a variety of technical or narrative reasons- it will be of a shot not covered in the master shot.
Insert- Similar to a cutaway but it will cut to a shot that is covered by the mastershot.
Transitions
Dissolve- One shot blending into another with no fade in between.
Fade in - fading into a shot from a colour, most likely black.
Fade out- Fading out from a shot to a colour , most commonly black.
Wipe- The new shot moves over the old shot in a direction, often motivated by an object or character.
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