Transitions/cuts

[Director Devin Corbett]

I'm a student at The Los Angeles Film School I've taken Editing I which is the basic breakdown of editing next year is when the advanced Editing II class start but I was wondering if anyone could tell me how do you get the seamless transition/cut? I provided an example video. Notice how the scenes transition almost seamlessly perfect? I know how to transition but there's always that split blank pause not the seamless transition. I was wondering if someone can teach me how to do it?

[R Neil Haugen]

Are you using Trim Mode to do this type of cutting?

[Director Devin Corbett]

I'm extremely new to editing all I know is the basics from what I've learned so far in my editing class we have Editing I and Editing II I haven't gotten to Editing II yet we learned about transitions and cuts but the basics.

[MyerPj]

"seamlessly perfect"

Maybe you're just misunderstanding the meaning here. The video you posted just has 4 cuts in it. No 'transitions' other than it's the clips/shot one after each other.

[Director Devin Corbett]

The video I provided is from a movie I just used it as an example of what I mean by seamless transitions 

[Ann Bens]

The video I provided is from a movie I just used it as an example of what I mean by seamless transitions 

By @Director Devin Corbett

These what you call seamless transitions are called : hard cuts.

The way the clips are 'pasted' together is called editing; telling the story.

[Director Devin Corbett]

For example you see how it goes from them turning the truck around to park and then "seamlessly" cut to the top of the truck 

[MyerPj]

Premiere is a tool for Editors, and when we see a cut, it's a cut. 

"then "seamlessly" cut to..." That's how it was shot. A camera up top, one the sidewalk and on the street, as a 'Director' you plan those out before you go shoot. 

[Director Devin Corbett]

I understand all that how the angles was shot etc but when you edit and you cut/transition from one scene to the next there's this almost split second pause during the transition but in most professional feature films there's no split second transition it flows smoothly into the next scene. That's what im asking about 

[R Neil Haugen]

Are you saying there's a blank frame in your cuts? That's why I asked if you were using trim mode, where such things show up clearly.

I've never had a blank frame pop up between clips I've cut together though, whether in trim mode or not.

[MyerPj]

I don't know what you are getting, but most of use get a cut that 'flows smoothly into the next scene' nno split second transition. 

Do you have access to Premiere Pro? Import two clips, put them next to each other on the timeline, they will cut without a pause. You may have to trim some of the out point of one and inpoint of another, so they clips don't get the post or pre roll.

[Director Devin Corbett]

Now we're getting to what I'm saying ok so when I've edited and done the cut yes it's flows into the next scene but there's this split second where you can tell it's been cut I'm looking for a movie cut I'll edit a regular video and show you what I mean give me about 2 minutes 

[Director Devin Corbett]

Matter fact I've edited YouTube videos on premier I'll just upload one as an example 

[R Neil Haugen]

The Art Of The Cut ... yea, that's a Thing. Something I'll never really master.

Part of it is choosing the order of the clips. I've seen demonstrations of cutting a scene, with four completely different orders of the clips. All of the different orders worked, just a bit different in feel. Something a viewer wouldn't think of, right? That the same set of clips could be ordered differently yet still be logical to view.

However, in changing which clips followed, it did make it easier to select the exact frame to get the best ending of one clip and visual progression into the exact frame of the next clip.

I've heard editors talk about pulling their hair out trying to find the right order for best visual  ... feel. Sense.

And at times that found that a mentally illogical order of the clips actually made better visual sense.

Like ... you start with a wide. Go to a medium 2 shot, switch angles a couple times in medium 2 shots, then do a closeup.

Standard approved process, right?

But didn't  ... feel ... any mojo.

Switch to opening of a hand grabbing a door handle, 2 shot of actors, quickly to the wide, back to 2 shot.

Suddenly that scene was powerful.

Yeah, I watch people talk about getting this cutting business really down, and am in total awe.

I'm sticking with color ... easier on my brain!

[Director Devin Corbett]

That's the beauty of editing finding the perfect balance. It's distracting but at the same time you get a sense of pride when you're finished especially if you edit it right. You're into color? We need to connect because color grading is what I want to learn how to do

[R Neil Haugen]

Editing, sequencing and trimming and all that, is painful. My Executive Function issues smack me upside the head.

Color ... oh, my ... I *see* something and have to use the scopes and tools to puzzle it out, make it ... right. Never painful.

Friends shake their heads. Editing seems straightforward to them. Color is unfathomable.

Well, we are naturally diverse, every one from another.

[Director Devin Corbett]

I like editing so far I get a sense of pride in seeing all my work come together. Yes it's a headache because of what goes into editing but it's worth it in the end.

[Ann Bens]

This might give you an idea.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=svhMADRjEl0