Editing Pt 2.

Glad you stayed tuned! Like I said in my last blog, this will just be some more editing techniques that I learned and wanted to share with you guys.

Jump Cut:

Two shots of the same subject are taken sequentially from camera positions that differ only slightly, if at all. This type of edit creates the illusion of time travel. It is a temporal space manipulation that uses the duration of a single shot and fracturing the duration to move the audience ahead. This type of cut conveys the passage of time abruptly. ​

Crosscutting:

A film editing technique that establishes action happening at the same time and usually in the same place. The camera will cut away from one action to another in a cross-cut, which can imply that these two actions are happening at the same time, but this is not always the case. The editorial technique of cutting between different sets of action that can occur simultaneously or at different times is referred to as cross cutting. Cross cutting is frequently used to create suspense; by cutting away at a point of tension, the audience is left wondering what will happen next. ​

Parallel Editing:

This editing technique, a type of cross cutting, is the process of alternating between two or more scenes that occur concurrently in different locations within the film's world. Most films that use parallel editing will eventually have the corresponding scenes meet or have some sort of connecting action. When the characters are unaware of events unfolding away from the main action, it creates tension, can show multiple points of view, and can create dramatic irony. The distinction between cross cutting and parallel editing is one of time. The term parallel editing refers to the display of multiple events occurring at the same time. ​

Eyeline Match:

Eyelines are the locations where actors look while performing in a scene. They assist the audience in comprehending what the character is looking at. When an actor appears to be speaking directly to another character, their eye line is frequently directed at the camera rather than at the other actor. Eyeline match is a film editing technique that shows the audience what a character is looking at. Eyeline match allows the audience to believe they are looking at something through the character's eyes. For example, a character may be seen looking at someone or something outside of the frame. The following shot shows exactly what the character sees, from the same angle they appear to see it. ​

Cutaway:

 A cutaway shot is a shot that interrupts a continuous filming action by inserting a different viewpoint. When the cutaway avoids a jump cut, it is typically followed by a cut back to the first shot. For example, if the main shot is of a man walking down an alley, possible cutaways could be a shot of a cat on a nearby dumpster or a shot of a person watching from an overhead window. Similarly, a cutaway scene is a scene that is interrupted by the introduction of another scene that is generally unrelated or only peripherally related to the original scene. The interruption is typically brief and is followed by a return to the original scene, though this is not always the case. The effect is usually comical commentary on the original scene. ​