What Is a Jump Cut

question 16

Multiple Choice

What is a jump cut?

• A) a cut between two similar shapes
• B) a cut joining two actions into one flowing movement
• C) a cut matching the eyelines of two different characters
• D) a cut paralleling simultaneous occurrences taking place in two different locations
• E) a cut creating a disorienting ellipsis between two shots caused by the absence of a portion of film that would have provided continuity

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