jump cut
noun
: a sudden often jarring cut from one shot or scene to another without intervening devices (such as fade-outs)
broadly
: an abrupt transition (as in a narrative)
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Why not a series of jump cuts of the phone slamming, for example?
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2024
Following that was an abrupt jump cut to a clip of Hurricane Chris on the news apologizing to Fif.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 6 Sep. 2024
Online videos also utilize jump cuts as part of their aesthetic in sustaining attention.
—Riane Lumer, CNN, 11 Aug. 2024
Those have been joined by many more capabilities, including 3D titling, an impressive Flow transition to smooth out jump cuts, as well as support for 360-degree VR content and HDR and HEVC (High Efficiency Video Codec, aka H.265).
—PCMAG, 30 June 2024
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Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 16 Sep. 2024
Following that was an abrupt jump cut to a clip of Hurricane Chris on the news apologizing to Fif.
—Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 6 Sep. 2024
Online videos also utilize jump cuts as part of their aesthetic in sustaining attention.
—Riane Lumer, CNN, 11 Aug. 2024
Those have been joined by many more capabilities, including 3D titling, an impressive Flow transition to smooth out jump cuts, as well as support for 360-degree VR content and HDR and HEVC (High Efficiency Video Codec, aka H.265).
—PCMAG, 30 June 2024
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“Jump cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20cut. Accessed 15 Nov. 2024.
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