Natural Transitions

A natural transition is a subtle change from one shot to the other that can signify either a change in location or a passing of time. To achieve this goal, some techniques that should be used are switching between common objects like shadows or the sky, filling the entire frame with the wipe object, and using fades or dissolves post-edit to smoothen up the sequence. By transitioning between two common objects, a cinematographer can seamlessly change to the next scene without any movements that seem distracting to the audience. While doing this, it is important to fill the entire frame with the transition image, because if not large enough, other nuances in the background can be seen, which can appear out of place and confusing. In addition, a person utilizing a natural transition should implement some type of dissolve between two clips, as it allows the entire sequence to appear less choppy and more natural, as intended by the cinematographer.