What's it called · Film & video 03

Fade in / Fade out

Transitions in which a shot gradually appears from black or disappears into black.

Compare the transition through black with 'Plain cut'.

Often confused with

• Dissolve: A transition that overlaps two shots instead of passing through black
• Fade: An opacity animation of an individual element rather than a film transition from or to black
• Audio fade in / out: An audio effect that gradually raises or lowers volume rather than fading the image