Posted by Bill Fright on 12/25/36 11:31

AnthonyR wrote:

> Hi Guys,
>
> After all these years of knowing how unprofessional jump cuts can make a
> production seem, I see them purposely
> being used in movies now to simulate the passage of time. Not sure i like
> it.
>
> The first time I seen it was in a low budget film (can't remember name) and
> a friend argued with me that it was bad editing.
> I insisted no matter how bad an editor was, he would not allow 4 jump cuts
> in one scene and had to be using it as an effect.
>
> Then in a major motion picture I seen recently, "Prime" starring Meryl
> Streep again it was used during a dinner scene to signify the passage of
> time.
>
> Have we run out of eye pleasing effects that shocking unpleasing effects
> will now become mainstream?
>
> AnthonyR.
>
>
>

I graduated college the same year mtv started and quickly learned that
everything I learned in school was being turned on its ear. Not just
jump cuts but try explaining crossing the plain during a good football game.

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