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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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).
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PCMAG, 30 June 2024
The shorts featured himself and Nathan Dales as hicks hanging out at the produce stand and pontificating about their problems in quick jump cuts.
—Amber Dowling, Variety, 23 Dec. 2023
After a jump cut in the footage, emergency first responders arrive and take the unconscious girl away.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2023
The novel’s jump cuts and syncopated rhythm, borrowed from the cinema and jazz music of the 1920s, mimic the street life of the city.
—David Blackbourn, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2019
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PCMAG, 30 June 2024
The shorts featured himself and Nathan Dales as hicks hanging out at the produce stand and pontificating about their problems in quick jump cuts.
—Amber Dowling, Variety, 23 Dec. 2023
After a jump cut in the footage, emergency first responders arrive and take the unconscious girl away.
—Somayeh Malekian, ABC News, 3 Oct. 2023
The novel’s jump cuts and syncopated rhythm, borrowed from the cinema and jazz music of the 1920s, mimic the street life of the city.
—David Blackbourn, Foreign Affairs, 28 Feb. 2019
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“Jump cut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/jump%20cut. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.
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