In these situations a video fade might be called a mix to black or something similar. Note: In many production situations a fade refers specifically to an audio fade rather than video. Such transitions usually last less than a second and are called a dip, e.g. For example, a shot fades very quickly to white before fading back into the next shot. Sometimes, two quick fades together can form a single transition similar to a crossfade. A fairly quick fade to and from black could indicate a time lapse of a few minutes or hours, whereas a long drawn-out fade indicates a much bigger change. 0:00 / 7:01 Metallica - Fade to black (Official music video) HD All StaR Superman 412 subscribers 29K views 6 years ago Studio album : Ride the lighting Year: 1984 Genre: Metal, Rock, Trash. The timing of the fades indicates the importance of the change in time and/or location between scenes - a slower fade with more time spent on black indicates a more significant end/beginning. They usually signal the beginning and end of a scene. The 'fade from black' and 'fade to black' are ubiquitous in film and television. A fade is different to a crossfade, which is a transition directly between two shots rather than one shot to a colour.

A video fade is when a shot gradually fades to (or from) a single colour, usually black or white.

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