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Editing Techniques
(Reference: https://filmanalysis.coursepress.yale.edu/editing) JUMP CUT "An elliptical cut that appears to be an interruption of a single shot. Either the figures seem to change instantly against a constant background, or the background changes instantly while the figures remain constant. Jump cuts are anathema to Classical Hollywood continuity editing , but feature prominently in avant-garde and radical film-making." I have chosen to use the jump-cut as my go-to transition in order to maintain the flow of the visuals from one-shot to another, and so as not to distract from the most important elements of each shot- e.g, a characters response to a situation. The jump-cut itself, however, is also a subtle way to express certain details that one might miss through the actual story-telling, and so strategic placement of the cuts- for example, several in rapid succession, or a few that are widely distributed- will play a role in my piece of film. ESTABLISHING SHOT/REES...