Week 8: Film Editing III

Question 1

Three types of discontinuity editing

Answer 1

Ignoring the 180º system, jump cuts, nondiegetic insert

Question 2

Jump cut

Answer 2

When you cut together two shots of the same subject, if the shots differ only slightly in angle or composition, there will be a noticeable jump on the screen.

Question 3

How can jump cuts be avoided

Answer 3

By shifting the camera at least 30º from shot to shot

Question 4

What is a nondiegetic insert

Answer 4

Here the filmmaker cuts from the scene to a metaphorical or symbolic shot that doesn’t belong to the space and time of the narrative.