jump cut en · NOUN
Meanings
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A cinematographic edit in which a single continuous sequential shot of a subject is broken into two parts, with a piece of footage being removed in order to render the effect of jumping forward in time.
Jump cuts used to be considered unacceptable mistakes. Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless (1960) was the first time jumpcutting was used extensively in a narrative film.
2002, Michael Wohl, Editing Techniques with Final Cut Pro, Peachpit Press, →ISBN, page 57:
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A sudden switch from running forward to running to the side.
“The advantage of a guy being his size and having quick feet, it’s unexpected,” said Marcel Shipp, the running backs coach. “Guys come in thinking he’s a big, bruising back. Then he’ll hit a jump cut on you and head down the sideline.”
2015 October 24, Ben Shpigel, “Chris Ivory, a Bulldozing Ballet Dancer, Keeps Defenders on Their Toes”, in The New York Times:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| jump cuts | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| jump-cut | alternative | lexicographic | |
| jumpcut | alternative | lexicographic |
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Translations (4)
fr coupe sèche (A cinematographic edit in which the view of a subject jumps forward in time) · es salto de montaje (A cinematographic edit in which the view of a subject jumps forward in time) · es salto en la edición (A cinematographic edit in which the view of a subject jumps forward in time) · fr coupe dans le plan (A cinematographic edit in which the view of a subject jumps forward in time)