Cuts + Transitions

Understanding Cuts and Transitions Creatively

Cuts and Transitions are one of the trickiest parts of video editing because it’s difficult to get creative with such a mundane and repeated action. However, this video highlights the creative use of cuts and transitions via examples from film and cinema

This video will help you become a better video editor or film critic by:

  1. Providing a guide for the most prominent cuts and transitions.

  2. Explaining the visual impact and benefits of the cuts and transitions.


HOW TO MAKE CUTS IN PREMIERE

COMMON CUTS DEFINED:

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Standard Cut: A standard cut, or hard cut, means simply cutting from clip A to clip B

Jump Cut: A jump cut cuts from a frame in a clip to a later frame in the same clip—or to a clip that looks very similar

Cutting on the Action: When action spreads across two or more clips, the editor makes a cut in the middle of that action. Note that action is just another word for movement.

J-Cut: A J-cut occurs when the audio from the next clip is heard before the video.

L-Cut: An L-cut is when the video switches before the audio.


Standard cut, jump cut, cutting to b-roll, cutting to music, etc

Audio-based cuts: j-cut and l-cut