Why Are Jump Cuts Sometimes Regarded More as an Error

question 31

Multiple Choice

Why are jump cuts sometimes regarded more as an error than as an expressive technique?

• A) because they can occur on purpose according to filmmakers' artistic visions
• B) because they often occur because filmmakers have failed to follow continuity principles.
• C) because they don't communicate meaning
• D) because they look antiquated
• E) because they are so common

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