Why The Jump Cut Is Here To Stay

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I thought to myself "hey, this one's going to be a snap, you can just shoot it once and be done, you'll crank this out so fast!" and then I went and cooked up a whole bunch of intricate gags and cuts and segments that required multiple setups and/or doing things in a style that I've never done before, one of which involved driving to a riverside park half way across the city b/c I really dig the bridge. Miraculously I only suffered a couple bug bites while I was wandering around down there, and all of them have, at this point, stopped itching. The absolutely manic delivery of that bit at the end isn't entirely intentional, it's just what felt right.

Written and performed by Dan Olson

[ContraPoints]

I came here to have my jump cuts validated and was not disappointed.

[Tuckerscreator]

Practical reasons for the jumpcut:

A. Budget

B. Framing

C. Being attacked by ninjas during takes and cutting them all out so the vlog won't just be a series of thrilling fight scenes.

[TheGreatWar]

We made the conscious choice to not have jump cuts in our main formats to underline the weight of the topic we are discussing. However, in our format "Out Of The Trenches" which is about the interaction with the community and the familiarity, we use jump cuts. (Though that was also a production pragmatic choice in parts because it saves resources in editing and for third party rights).

[ungulatemanalpha]

jump cuts: the paragraph break of the visual medium

[rensawyer]

As someone that used to get made fun of for “talking with their hands” I get weirdly happy seeing him use his hands almost the whole time! I think hand movements while talking give a VISUAL beat to clarify where he wants to emphasize. I think it goes perfectly along with his point of reading lips.

[TheJaredtheJaredlong]

Since you bring it, you really do have a noticeably crisp quality to your productions. I've always appreciated that you've strived for the elegance of being simple: not because it's easy, but because it is good. Keep doing what you're doing, you deserve all the success you get.

[starsINSPACE]

I love the term visual punctuation; whenever it is used it just makes me happy. :)

[uneek]

A question I had throughout this video is "as opposed to what?"

Like, what is anyone suggesting YT'ers should use instead? If we're talking purely about video essays that involve a person speaking into a camera and no additional footage, what other way is there to edit those?

[DavidBaruffi]

I thought you were gonna talk about it's use in films and television shows like "Traffic". But this was informative and fascinating too.

[firewordsparkler]

The ease of learning jump cuts is part of what makes youtube so accessible to so many creators. Since it's one of the basic style elements of a youtube video and so simple to do, fans feel like they can create their own content because creators appear more DIY. It's one of the reasons why I feel like I can never be a filmmaker, but I decided to make youtube videos in back in high school.

[mozata]

Jesus christ those outdoor jump cuts were good

[TediousNomenclature]

I'm fine with jump cuts, but I am not fond of the YouTube cadence and inflection as seen in just some of your videos and most Nerdwriter videos. Still, great video. Keep up the good work.

[Moscato_Moscato]

I want every YouTuber to replace jump cuts with star wipes

[AJ-kjgo]

I'd love to know when you think it's good to print exactly what your saying on the screen. It feel to me like sitting in class and the teaching reading the powerpoint slides off the screen. Otherwise great channels like Today I found Out do this all the time and it drives me nuts but I can't exactly articulate why.

[_BigRed_]

I don't mind jump cuts when watching VLogs. It actually somehow makes them more watchable for me.

[noblebearaw]

I guess I'm curious if the jumpcut is an effective tool, where is that tool best applied? Is it somehting best relegated to volgs or could other video types or even platforms benefit from it's use?

[collin]

I'm enjoying the more frequent uploads by folding ideas

[OKRolling]

I get your point, but the lighting was different in one of your takes, so it looks kinda disjointed going from left to middle.

[mitchellapple]

Keep up the terrific work. Love the channel.

[Alkimodon]

I may not always be aware of all the cinematic tricks you do but I do appreciate the extra effort.