In the real world, we are missing his journey to the hospital, subsequent treatment and length of recovery.ģ. In the example below from I Am Wrath (2015) we see Stanley (John Travolta) receiving medical attention in one scene as it fades to black and brings up the next scene where he is recovering in a hospital room.Ĭlearly a long amount of time has passed between the two events. They’re very effective at adding temporal space in your narrative flow. Second, fades to and from black can signal a significant jump forward, or backwards, in time. In this example from The Hateful Eight (2015), each chapter opens with a dissolve into the new scene.Ģ. It’s a great visual indicator to let the audience know you’re shifting the focus of the narrative. This cinematic device is a callback to its theatrical counterpart, the curtain opening or closing at act breaks, with the house lights following suit. First, fades to and from black can signal the end of one theme or act and the beginning of another. Let’s start with fades to and from black.
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