Tuesday, 23 October 2012

Post 5:Jump Cuts, Over-the-Shoulder Shots, Cutaways and Point of View Shots

Jump cut
A jump cut is a cut in film editing in which two sequential shots of the same subject are taken from camera positions that vary only slightly. This type of edit causes the subject of the shots to appear to "jump" position in a discontinuous way.

Over-the-Shoulder

In film or video, an over the shoulder shot, is a shot of someone or something taken from the perspective or camera angle from the shoulder of another person. The back of the shoulder and head of this person is used to frame the image of whatever (or whomever) the camera is pointing toward.

Cutaway

A Cutaway Shot is the interruption of a continuously filmed action, by inserting a view of something else. It could be off a different subject, a close up of a different part of the subject or just about anything else. Cutaway Shots are effectively used when is correct, as they can help add drama, tension and sometimes make films more interesting.

Point of view shots

point of view shot, is a short film scene that shows what a character, is looking at. It is usually established by being positioned between a shot of a character looking at something, and a shot showing the character's reaction. The technique of POV is one of the foundations of film editing.

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