Research into transitions.

Different types of transitions used within music videos

Transitions are effects used to bring two clips together by creating an effect which is not a sharp as a 'cut' where the shot changes from shot to shot without them being blended together. Transitions are also a good way of showing that you are able to use a range of effects whilst editing.

Here are some explanations of what each transition is:

Dissolve is a gradual transition from one shot to another. The clip overlaps two shots for the duration of the effect, the effect being the shot dissolving into the other. This would be effective for our music video as we would be able to use it when the actress is committing suicide,  grtadually showing merge matched cut cut of the character drowing.
A example of this transition is featured below:

 

A wipe is when one shot is replaced by another by being moved across and out of the screen. A wipe can also be used as the shot moving horizontally or vertically out of the screen. This transiton would be inappropiate and childdish for our msuic video as it would look to abrupt and look like a powerpoint ptresnstation and is not a convention that is used when making music videos.
An example is featured below:

A fade is when one shot slowly fades out and into another shot, turning black for a brief second between the two shots. This would be a good transition to use within our music video as it would be appropiate to use after the character commits suicide releasing tension.
An example is featured below:

A cut  is the most common used transition within videos, its an instant change from one shot to the next. This would be a good shot to use within our music video as it wouldn't distract our audience away from the emotion conveyed from the close shots of our actress crying.
 

A morph is a shot of something gradually entering the frame whilst the other object within the frame is gradually fading away. This would be good to use within our music video when the actress is holgin the necklace  as we can show her holdign it  and then gradually fade away.
An example is feautured below: