flash frames

A form of flash frame — In video or film editing, a very short shot (usually one frame, but occasionally several) appearing in a sequence of images. Flash frames are usually the inadvertent result of an editing mistake or an equipment problem. From time to time, however, they are inserted intentionally for creative reasons.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of flash frame
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