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Types Of Editing Cuts

Jump Cuts

Jump cuts are very common in creating faster pacing within action scenes, the fast cuts help create a more dramatic. Jump cuts are also a technique used to create a sense of urgency, with a shot. The quick cuts create a feeling for the viewer that can make them feel like they’re running out of time as the cuts reflect the importance of time within the scene.


Cut Away

A Cut Away Shot Is Where U Quickly Change To Another Scene Through Cut Or Focus In Shot While Filming.


Cross Cut

Cross cutting is a technique that cuts back and forth between two different scenes occurring at the same time. Example a fire is happening in the building we see the women screaming for help we then cut to the fire station where they get a call about the fire and head to the scene. both these events are happening at the same time In different locations but the viewer knows and interprets this when viewing.


Cutting on action

Cutting on the motion of action that is taking place and cutting between another shot angle Following the movment of the action.


J - Cut

The J-Cut is where the audio from the next shot within the scene starts before the one you’re currently watching. Meaning you can hear the next shot before you visually see it. The J-Cut and the l cut are used to create a seamless shot that seems fluid to watch as its seamless to watch making the cuts appear subtle. The J-Cut is also brilliant in reveling something new that is within the scene.


Smash Cut

A smash cut is usually used as an abrupt transition to the next shot, a written example of a scenario is there is a rock thrown at the glass as the smash sound effect happens the shot cuts on the sound to the next shot. The abrupt sounds act as a transitional sound to que a cut. Many action movies use smash cuts to speed the pacing within an action sequence, such as explosions are happening a smash cut would be a useful cut to uses that would be least obvious for the audience than just having a jump cut to speed the pacing up as the noise is creating the shot to be smooth.


Invisible Cut

An Invisible cut is used to create an illusion of a single take has been used as the cut between the two takes are hidden to create a smooth fluid take. A way of hiding these cuts can be behind objects that block the camera within a shot like walking past a pillar or tree. The cut will be when the pillar takes up the frame of the shot u then continue the motion. Another technique used is to hide a cut within a wipe pan, an example of this can be seen within this is America the music video is meant to look like it was taken as an all one take, however it uses the invisible cuts to help create this illusion as the pan is happening with the camera there is a cut between the end and the motion continues within the second take at the start then u can easily add the cut between the end of the first take and the have the beginning be placed on top. For the wip pan it’s important to have motion blur or add some additional blur to the wipe as this can help hide the cut to make the transition appear more seamless.


Dynamic Cut

When The Cut Is Made Abruptly From One Shot To The Next To Make It Deliberately Noticeable For The Viewer.


Hard Cut

When The Cut Is Made Abruptly From One Shot To The Next To Make It Deliberately Noticeable For The Viewer.


Split Edits

A split edit is an editing technique where the video and audio transition at different times. In a split edit, the audio from the next scene precedes the video or vice versa. Editors use split edits to cut together conversational dialogue scenes and reaction shots.


Cut-ins

Cut-ins emphasize a particular part of a scene, offering a close-up or detailed view of a specific point-of-focus. Cut-ins can enhance the mood or understanding of a moment, and add to the smoothness and continuity of the scene.


WIPE

The are many types of wipes u can uses there used as a transition and indicate to the audience that the scene has changed these wipes can also be used a stylistic choice from music video artist having transitions from different visual shots.


DISSOLVE

Where u blend one shot into another, they can be used to show a passing of time or act as a way to represent the thoughts of an character within the scene. It can also be used to indicate flashbacks.


Match Dissolve

A match dissolve works like a match cut, the two shots will be positioned in the same way with either the subject that is being matched or the background, however with a match dissolve the cut between the shot is gone, and a dissolve is used to transition and slowly reveal the next shot. An example of a dissolve match cut I have found when looking into different music videos, came from Eminem "when I’m gone" music video. Here the music video uses a match dissolve to transition the costume of the artist and the scenery as he walks through the door. I believe that this music video used this cut as the whole concept is that Eminem is talking based on his thoughts the dissolve is a representation of how your thoughts dissolve from one point of interest to a new thought. Fade in and out

is when you fade out one clip and fade in the next one. The fade in/out is used to depict the passage of time mainly for a night-to-day switch or for scenes of someone falling asleep.


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