Film Editing Techniques Quiz

What is the purpose of a Jumpcut in film editing?

• To show two narratives playing out at the same time

• To cut when a character moves a certain way

• To lead into the next scene with the audio

• To jump around the scene usually to speed up / compress time

What is the L-Cut editing technique best suited for?

• To lead into the next scene with the audio

• To cut when a character moves a certain way

• To show two narratives playing out at the same time

• To overlap audio from the current clip into the next clip

When is the Cutting on action technique used in film editing?

• To cut when a character moves a certain way

• To cut to show the viewer where you are in the scene

• To show two narratives playing out at the same time

• To jump around the scene to speed up time

What does Crosscutting / Parallel Editing involve?

• Sequences, light jumpcuts over an extended period of time over different locations to show two or more narrative threads

• Cutting on action

• Leading into the next scene with the audio

• Putting two clips together with no fuss

What is the purpose of a Cutaway in film editing?

• To jump around the scene to speed up time

• To cut to show the viewer something usually not in the main scene

• To overlap audio from the current clip into the next clip

• To show two narratives playing out at the same time

When is the Montage editing technique used in film editing?

• Sequences, light jumpcuts over an extended period of time over different locations

• To show two narratives playing out at the same time

• To overlap audio from the current clip into the next clip

• To cut when a character moves a certain way

What is the purpose of a Matchcut in film editing?

• To jump around the scene to speed up time

• To show two narratives playing out at the same time

• To cut to show the viewer where you are in the scene

• Matching characters actions into the next scene

What is the J-Cut editing technique used for?

• To show two narratives playing out at the same time

• To cut when a character moves a certain way

• To overlap audio from the current clip into the next clip

• To lead into the next scene with the audio