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A jump cut is a cut in film editing that breaks a single continuous sequential shot of a subject into two parts, with a piece of footage removed to create the effect of jumping forward in time. Camera positioning on the subject across the sequence should vary only slightly to achieve the effect.
A jump cut is a cut in film editing that breaks a single continuous sequential shot of a subject into two parts, with a piece of footage removed to create the effect of jumping forward in time. Camera positioning on the subject across the sequence should vary only slightly to achieve the effect.
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Dec 26, 2021 · A jump cut is when a single shot is broken with a cut that makes the subject appear to jump instantly forward in time. Whereas most editing techniques are designed to "hide" the edit, a jump cut is a stylistic choice that makes the edit completely visible.
So how are we to understand what a jump cut actually is? A jump cut involves editing a continuous shot in such a way that portions of it are skipped out (i.e., the car driving out of shot and the hearse driving in). This creates the illusion of suddenly jumping forward in time, hence the name.
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A jump cut is a film editing technique in which one shot cuts to another without any continuity between the shots. The most common type of jump cut is when two consecutive shots show an actor from different camera angles or distances and/or with no overlap whatsoever.
