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Jump Cut

An edit that removes a chunk of a continuous take, cutting straight from one moment to a later one.

A jump cut splices out the dead space — pauses, tangents, filler — between two points in the same shot, producing a small visual 'jump.' It's the defining edit of fast short-form video, keeping energy high by removing everything that isn't essential.

B-roll or a quick zoom is often used to mask the jump so it reads as intentional rather than jarring.

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