Post 5: Jump cuts, Over the shoulder shots, Cutaways and Point of view shots.

Jump cut: "A jump cut is a cut in film editing in which two sequential shots of the same subject are taken from camera positions that vary only slightly. This type of edit causes the subject of the shots to appear to "jump" position in a discontinuous way. For this reason, jump cuts are considered a violation of classical continuity editing, which aims to give the appearance of continuous time and space in the story-world by de-emphasizing editing. Jump cuts, in contrast, draw attention to the constructed nature of the film." A Jump Cut is an immediate transition from one scene to another. 

Over the shoulder shot: "Over the shoulder shot is a shot of someone or something taken from the perspective or camera angle from the shoulder of another person. The back of the shoulder and head of this person is used to frame the image of whatever (or whomever) the camera is pointing toward." An over the shoulder shot is a shot of something or someone from over a different persons shoulder.

Cutaway: "A Cutaway shot is the interruption of a continuously filmed action by inserting a view of something else.It is usually, although not always, followed by a cut back to the first shot, when the cutaway avoids a jump cut. The cutaway shot does not necessarily contribute any dramatic content of its own, but is used to help the editor assemble a longer sequence.For this reason, editors choose cutaway shots related to the main action, such as another action or object in the same location.For example, if the main shot is of a man walking down an alley, possible cutaways may include a shot of a cat on a nearby bin or a shot of a person watching from a window overhead." A Cutaway is when a camera cuts away from the main action to show something else before cutting back. 

Point of view shot: "A point of view shot ( POV) is a short film scene that shows what a character is looking at. It is usually established by being positioned between a shot of a character looking at something, and a shot showing the character's reaction. The technique of POV is one of the foundations of film editing." A point of view shot allows the audience to see through the characters eyes and see what has grabbed the characters attention.