Fade
淡入淡出 · 淡出黑场 · fade in · fade out · fade to black
What it is
The image fades to black (or white) before the next shot.
When to use it
End of a sequence, time jumps, death and farewell.
When not to
Continuous action within a scene.
Often confused with
- Dissolve
A dissolve overlaps; a fade passes through black.
Common generation mistakes
SymptomThe black lingers and breaks rhythm.
FixKeep the black at 0.5–1 second.