Occurs when flame from a torch burns back into the tip, the torch, or the hose It is often accompanied by a hissing or squealing sound with a smoky or sharp-pointed flame
Occurs when flame from a torch burns back into the tip, the torch or the hose It is often accompanied by a hissing or squealing sound with a smoky or sharp-pointed flame
Occurs when the flame in a gas torch burns back into the torch or hose; this is often accompanied by a hissing or squealing sound, and a pointed or smoky flame
Refers to the third wave of green carded figures released just before Episode 1, which included a pull down transforming character slide showing an Episode 1 character
A television convention Often conveyed through editing and special effects, for example, side wipes or whirling wheels of fortune In theatre, may be conveyed by the actor turning their back or a change of space on the stage and lighting effect For the actor, timing an action is very important A lighting or sound cue will often rely on the actorÃs sense of timing for its success The Being Eve series often uses a convention of flashbacks These involve special effects such as the use of heightened colour in the costumes or a whirling object in space created in post-production during editing Back to top
a technique used to recall an earlier event at a later state in the story, for example in Mrs Turner Cutting the Grass; used by authors to create a more interesting structure in a story than a straighforward chronological approach
this occurs when a trail of flammable material is ignited by a distant source of ignition The flame then travels back along the trail of gas, vapor or aerosol to its source
a transition (in literary or theatrical works or films) to an earlier event or scene that interrupts the normal chronological development of the story an unexpected but vivid recurrence of a past experience (especially a recurrence of the effects of an hallucinogenic drug taken much earlier)
(Angel Murphy) Def: A tool used in writing to allow a character to explore events occuring at a different time The reader follows the characters thoughts as they examine and earlier situation This can be essential to the story in that, it can give needed background information However, sometimes a flashback can upset the rhythm of the story and, therefore, have a negative effect This is rare, most often a flashback serves a needed purpose by more fully examining a person or situation