Can anyone tell me the difference between jump-cuts and in-line transitions? It was suggested to me to use jump-cuts instead of in-line transitions.
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Er.....I'm not familiar with the phrases, precisely, so I'm taking a guess.
I'm assuming a "jump cut" is when you need to switch viewpoints, so you space down a little ways and essentially start a new scene from a new viewpoint. "in line transition" sounds like a fancy term for head-hopping.
But then, I have no idea what the terms mean so I'm just guessing.
I would use jump cuts, to avoid confusion. I would avoid the phrase "jump cuts" to also avoid confusion.
I'm assuming a "jump cut" is when you need to switch viewpoints, so you space down a little ways and essentially start a new scene from a new viewpoint. "in line transition" sounds like a fancy term for head-hopping.
But then, I have no idea what the terms mean so I'm just guessing.
I would use jump cuts, to avoid confusion. I would avoid the phrase "jump cuts" to also avoid confusion.
I suggest you find someone new to critque your work. Someone who doesn't use made-up terms in an attempt to disguise that they don't know what they're talking about. I tried googling for the terms. Is this a screenwriter who said this? I could only find these terms relating to videography. Well, that and electrical stuff. So unless you're writing a screenplay, creating a video, or wiring your house, you may safely disregard these comments.
But you may want to look for head-hopping, and check your scene openings/closings. Just in case.
But you may want to look for head-hopping, and check your scene openings/closings. Just in case.
Yeah, I would like clarification of what those terms mean and where they came from. Cause it sounds like codswallop to me too.
Believe it or not.
It was an editor on a rejection form. They did ask me to submit again. I believe it was about scene changes. I know not to change point of view. But it was from an editor.
It was an editor on a rejection form. They did ask me to submit again. I believe it was about scene changes. I know not to change point of view. But it was from an editor.
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Oh well, if it's an editor we'll forgive him and work hard to figure out what he means. Maybe yours if the 100th story he's read today and his head is spinning.
Maybe you subtly changed the POV. Sometimes one of these can slip in and you could have sworn you didn't do it. Get someone else to read over the piece and see if they can find that happening anywhere.
Oh and if you ever figure out for sure what it means could you get back to us.
Maybe you subtly changed the POV. Sometimes one of these can slip in and you could have sworn you didn't do it. Get someone else to read over the piece and see if they can find that happening anywhere.
Oh and if you ever figure out for sure what it means could you get back to us.
I don't care if he's high grand poobah, I have no idea what he means.
And yes, Siddow, I did. Otherwise, using a word like codswallop would have been egregarious.
And yes, Siddow, I did. Otherwise, using a word like codswallop would have been egregarious.
billyf027 said:
In that case I would imagine that you included some kind of transition for each scene change, and he wants you to cut those. So if you have Bill at the bookstore reading, and then he steps outside, gets into his car, drives down the street, parks the car, gets out, goes into a restaurant... Just cut out all the transition and jump from the bookstore to the restaurant.
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