What's it called · Film & video 02

Dissolve

Also called: Cross dissolve

The outgoing shot fades as the next appears over it. It connects scenes gently or suggests the passage of time.

Compare the overlapping images with the instant plain cut.

Often confused with

• Fade in / Fade out: The change passes through a black screen
• Cut: Changes instantly, with no overlap
• Crossfade: The same overlap idea, but for two sounds