A jump cut is an editing technique where footage "jumps" abruptly from one clip to a seemingly unrelated clip, although over the years, the term also refers to a non-congruent cut in an interview. The subject in the frame can stay the same, or change entirely. In other words, it doesn't matter whether you're cutting an interview, a safari, or a sports match. The defining feature is that the transition is not "smooth", it is a jump. Depending on the type of film, the abrupt ch