Question

what is the purpose of the fade-in and fade-out?

○ to dissolve between scenes

○ to denote dream sequences

○ to signify a character’s lapse into unconsciousness

○ to allow a scene to open or close slowly

○ to start and end the film

Explanation:

Fade-in/fade-out are film techniques: a fade-in starts a scene gradually from black, a fade-out ends it gradually to black, creating a slow, smooth opening/closing for a scene. Dissolves connect two scenes, dream sequences/unconsciousness use other cues, and they aren't only for film start/end.

Answer:

to allow a scene to open or close slowly