Video editing tips - cuts

Here is the list of important cuts in videography

• Standard shot - 2 related scenes are combined together e.g. back and front side of object
• Jump cut - Reducing length of clip by deleting unnecessay shots
• J cut - combining 2 different scenes together with audio of second scene overlapping first scene
• L cut - similar to J cut but in reverse way
• Cutting on action - Cut the clip as action happens, person moves,bends,looks around etc
• Cross cutting - 2 scenes playing together or laternatively. Show past e.g. suspense scene
• Cut away - show surrounding around the scene
• Montage - Sequence of scenes before main action e.g. To get a goal, you need to prepare
• Match cut - 2 similar scenes - one after other - transition from one scene to another e.g. Close door in one scene and open door in other

Here is the list of important transitions in videography

• Fade in and Fade out - Beggining and end of clip
• Dissolve - To show passing of time and blend one scene to other
• Wipes - To transition from one scene to other
• invisible cut - Cover the camera lense with palm or paper and then transition to other scene