fades to black
Scene goes dark
Fades to black is a filmmaking term for a gradual transition where the image darkens until the screen is completely black, typically signaling the end of a scene or film.
The phrase extends to any conclusion or loss of consciousness: The last thing I remember before it all fades to black.
It can describe death, passing out, or simply the end of a memory or narrative.
- closureSense of emotional resolution
- obscurityState of being unknown
- dissolveDisperse into liquid
- voidWithout legal effect
- deathCessation of life
disappearance · ambiguity · suspense · silence · finality · ephemerality · unconsciousness · opacity · montage · dream sequence · mystery · ellipsis · gradient · foreshadowing · climax · passing out · cinematic · color grading