Dissolve

Gradual transition whereby one image merges into another over a number of frames. On a film printer, dissolve shutters follow an arithmetic pattern so that the total exposure is always 100 percent.

References

Case, D., 1985, Motion Picture Film Processing, Media Manuals, Focal Press, London, Boston

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