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# Examples One: Basic Concepts & Techniques

Let's now look at the same video through the lens of some editing concepts and techniques.

### Video Commentary

{% embed url="<https://youtu.be/Fd9ahDv0Vl8>" %}

**Concepts:**

* Tone, meaning the attitude, mood, or feel of the video.
* Pace, meaning the speed at which it moves.
* Rhythm, the timing between the cuts.
* Style, meaning how it all comes together, the techniques used, the visual aesthetic, the use of music, the influence of the pace and rhythm, and so forth.

**Techniques:**

* Type of cut being made, e.g., a standard cut or a jump cut, which moves the narrative forward or back in time&#x20;
* Transitions, e.g., cross dissolves and fades
* Montagues
* [See more techniques](https://www.nfi.edu/film-editing/)


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