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In film, film punctuation is the study of transitions between scenes. (These transitions are analogous to periods at the ends of sentences, where a sentence in linguistics is compared to a scene in film.)

The following is a list of some transition styles.

Fade to black: a gradual transition in which the picture dims until it is completely dark
Cut to black: an instantaneous transition to a dark (ie, black) picture
Direct cut: a direct, instantaneous transition to a new scene
Fade to white: a gradual transition in which the picture brightens until it is completely white
Color fade: similar to a fade to black or a fade to white, except the picture gradually becomes a solid color (other than black or white)
Dissolve: similar to a direct cut, except the transition is gradual, rather than instantaneous

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