Prelap

Prelap is a screenwriting term that describes when the audience is introduced to a nonvisual aspect of a scene, such as a sound or line of dialogue, before the cut to the scene.[1] As an example:

ADRIAN (V.O., PRELAP)
Peter?  Peter, where are you?

EXT. THE WOODS – DAY

Adrian is out looking for Peter.
We see him wander around in the small forest.

ADRIAN
Peter?  Hello?  Are you there?

In this example, Adrian's voice precedes the scene out in the woods. The "V.O." means "Voice Over" and the "PRELAP" indicates that Adrian's dialogue should be heard before the next scene begins. Adrian, in this example, might not even be in the scene the other characters are in when the prelap occurs. ("O.S." or "Off Screen" would not be appropriate as the term should only be used for characters unseen but on set.)

Prelaps can be of sound or dialogue, or anything non-visual, since a visual would indicate a direct cut to a new scene.

## References

1. ↑ "How To Create Cinema's Invisible Transition, the Pre-Lap". https://nofilmschool.com/pre-lap-screenwriting-and-editing.

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Film editing

Concept|

* Choreography
* Synchronization
* Interaction
* Attentional control
* Master shot
* Parallel cut

Technique|

* Blindfolding
* Clues
* Cutaway
* Eyeline match
* Points of view
* Multiple exposure
* Optical illusion
* Split screen
* Transition

| Insertion|

* Dialogue
* Match cut
* Long shot
* Insert

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Timelapsing|

* Cut
* Jump cut
* Axial cut
* Wipe
* Dissolve
* Slow motion

Other|

* Fast cutting
* Invisible cut
* Montage
* Supercut

Storytelling|

* Cut on action
* Contrast cut
* Shot reverse shot
* Flashback / Flashforward

Action|

* Smash cut
* Cross cut
* Slow cutting
* Walk and talk

Rule|

* 180-degree rule
* 30-degree rule

Term|

* Reaction shot
* Kuleshov effect
* Establishing shot
* Long take
* Internal rhythm
* External rhythm
* Footage
* B-roll
* Stock footage

Editing|

* Continuity editing
* Soviet montage theory
* Post-classical editing
* In-camera editing
* Video editing
* Linear video editing
* Non-linear editing system (NLE)
* Video editing software
* Offline editing
* Online editing
* Vision mixing

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