Cuts in a film

 

What are cuts in a film?

A cut is a transition from one scene of the film to another. It's the main part of visual story telling that changes the spirit, tempo and flow of the film. The term "cut" comes out from the times when editors used to literally cut the film and pasted them together to create sequences.



Types of cuts

There are a several types of cuts which include the following:-

Match Cut:

A match cut is a film editing method where different shots are joined together based totally on visible similarities, growing an unbroken transitions among scenes.



Jump Cut:

A jump cut is a film editing technique that creates the illusion of time passing by breaking a continuous shot into two parts.



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