Hello,
A while ago I watched The Age of Innocence directed by Martin Scorsese and edited by Thelma Schoonmaker and a certain scene caught my eye it involved a long take and dissolves during that take.
I haven't been around an editing system in a few weeks so I haven't been able to test out, if that was how it was done.
Here's the scene I'm talking about
http://www.deathtoheadline.com/The_Age_of_Innocence/TAoI.avi
Thanks...Let me know if it's against the forum rules to post a clip.
PS. This move was edited on Moviola.