continuity cut
[/kənˈtɪnjuəti kʌt/]
nounpl: continuity cuts
corte de continuidade
1. In film and television editing, a cut made to maintain narrative or visual continuity between scenes, ensuring seamless transitions in time, space, or action without disrupting the viewer's understanding of the story.
The director used a continuity cut to transition from the character leaving the office to arriving at home without showing the journey.
O diretor usou um corte de continuidade para fazer a transição do personagem saindo do escritório para chegar em casa sem mostrar a jornada.
2. An editing technique that connects two scenes by cutting at a moment that maintains visual or temporal flow, preventing jarring transitions.
A continuity cut was essential to keep the action sequence flowing smoothly across multiple camera angles.
Um corte de continuidade foi essencial para manter a sequência de ação fluindo suavemente em vários ângulos de câmera.
The continuity cut is a fundamental technique in film editing, essential to both Hollywood and Brazilian cinema. In the USA, it's a cornerstone of classical Hollywood editing theory, while in Brazil, understanding continuity cuts is vital for film students and professionals in the growing Brazilian film industry.
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