Fade-in
noun
Subject Field: Cinematography

The screen starts out black and the scene gradually becomes more distinct. Brodbeck, 1968			- Hyperonyms - Fade Bibliography Index Home Conceptual tree
Context: A well-known 1977 film begins in the following manner. A brief fade-in presents the 20th Century-Fox logo; this fades out and a second title fades in and out: "A Lucasfilm Limited Production." Kawin Attestation: 2 Dissolvenza in apertura Reliability: 3