transition_keywords.json

{
  "standard": [
    {
      "keyword": "CUT TO:",
      "meaning": "Hard cut to next scene (default; often omitted)"
    },
    {
      "keyword": "DISSOLVE TO:",
      "meaning": "Soft cross-fade transition"
    },
    {
      "keyword": "SMASH CUT TO:",
      "meaning": "Abrupt cut with sound or visual punch"
    },
    {
      "keyword": "MATCH CUT TO:",
      "meaning": "Cut between shots that share composition/motion"
    },
    {
      "keyword": "FADE IN:",
      "meaning": "Open from black; typically the first line of a script"
    },
    {
      "keyword": "FADE OUT.",
      "meaning": "Close to black; typically the last line of a script"
    },
    {
      "keyword": "WIPE TO:",
      "meaning": "One image wipes off-screen to reveal next"
    },
    {
      "keyword": "INTERCUT WITH:",
      "meaning": "Alternate between two scenes happening simultaneously"
    }
  ],
  "formatting": "Right-aligned in standard screenplay format. Typically uppercase with trailing colon.",
  "notes": "Modern screenplays often omit explicit transitions and rely on the editor."
}