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Learning Objectives:
Learning Objectives:
Understand the purpose and effect of J-cuts and L-cuts in visual storytelling.
Identify examples of J-cuts and L-cuts in film or TV.
Apply J-cuts and L-cuts in editing to improve pacing and narrative flow.
Research 2–3 short clips (e.g., from Whiplash, The Social Network, Breaking Bad, or Stranger Things).
Spot where the sound/image transitions early or late — J-cut or L-cut?
Define J-cut: audio from the next scene plays before the video cuts.
Define L-cut: audio from the current scene continues into the next scene.
LiveWire Edit
LiveWire Edit
Choose one key moment where you can heighten emotion, tension or realism using either a J-cut or an L-cut."
Steps:
Identify a moment (e.g. character entering, argument, phone call, flashback, reveal).
Edit the sequence using a J-cut or L-cut.
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