Editing and continuity editing

Continuity editing this refer to arranging the sequence of shots to suggest a progression of events.If they use the same shot the editor can come up with different types of scenarios.
For example:

•  A man glancing up in surprise 
• Another man pulling a gun and firing it towards the camera

In the first order it looks like the first man has been shot. But if you reverse the order the an is watching a shooting take place.

Editing is the process of looking at all of the footage shot during the making of a film and programs and placing it in he desired order and joining it together.
There are two key areas to concentrate on with editing:

Speed of editing: how long does each shot last.
Style of lighting: How each shot is joined to the next.

Dissolve:

• Merge to a different scene
• Artificial web to real web
• Fading one shot of screen while another shot is fading out.
• See both shots-used:connection between two characters, fades places or object.
• A gradual darkening or lightning black/white.
• One shot fade until only a black or white screen can be seen.
• Indicate in the end of a particular section within the narrator.
• Can show the passing of time.

Straight Cut:

• most common and invisible form of transition.
• one shot instantaneously to the next without attracting the audiences attention.
• straight cuts help retain reality. They don't break viewers suspension of disbelief.

Wipes:

• One image is pushed off the screen by another.
• Image can be pushed left or right.
• Is more common for image to be pushed to left more consistence. 

Jump Cut:

• A jump cut is where the audiences attention is brought into focus on something very suddenly.
• This occurs by breaking the continually editing,this is known as discontinuity.
• It appears as a section of the film has been removed. A moment when the film is stopped.