This project may be completed by the following students:
1st Year Media Arts Majors.
Technology Concepts Students.
Directions
Pre-Production
A Jump Cut is when a portion of a shot is removed without transitions or attempts to hide the cut with things like b-roll.
For the technique to be a jump cut, as few things as possible need to change between the two sides of the cut. This helps to emphasize whatever changes DO take place, making them more pronounced to the audience while possibly jarring them at the same time.
This is frequently done to show the passage of time (Example: Clock saying 9:00pm cuts to same clock saying 1:00am) but also is used by many modern media creators to cut out the pauses between their sentences, speeding up the flow of their conversation while reducing the TRT of the video.
(Media Creator Ze Frank was known for this in his popular pre-YouTube series "The Show," where he went so far as to cut out every time he blinked.)
This short video shows a shot without jump cuts, followed by an edited version with two jump cuts added to simulate a magic trick. (Example)
With this understanding of the jump cut technique, storyboard out a plot that includes a character or characters making objects and/or characters appear, change into other objects and/or characters, and disappear.
The effects don't need to be in that order, or even to the same character and/or object each time, but there should be plot driven reasons for WHY the changes are taking place.
Remember that your finished product will need to be between 50-60 seconds, TRT.
While a single jump cut is usually done to just one shot, you are encouraged to demonstrate your understanding of shot types to include multiple, plot-supporting shot types throughout your project.
Get your storyboard approved by the Media Arts teacher. They may have advice to make the recording process easier.
Production
Recruit some classmates (if needed) and record your storyboard.
Record at least THREE (3) takes of each shot before moving on to postproduction.
Post-Production
Import your recordings into a video editor.
Select the best take from each shot and put them in the correct order in a single track.
Make all necessary cuts to improve the quality of your video, including jump cuts, of course, but also trimming the beginnings/ends of clips as necessary.
Be sure to use credits at the end of your video to give thanks to anyone who helps you create it.
This includes YOU! YOUR NAME should be in the credits!
Export your completed video and upload it with a copy of your approved storyboard.
Rubric
25% Evidence of planning (script and/or storyboard) is included with the project.
25% Video plot has "magic" performed by using jump cut edits to make objects and/or people appear, change, and disappear. Plot provides motive for why the "magic" is being done.
25% Video is between 50-60 seconds total run time (TRT), including LESS THAN 10 seconds of title and credits.
25% Citations for all content not owned by the student are included in the credits, including the media name, creator's name (if known), and where the media is from. (Remember, Pintrest and TikTok don't give permission for reuse elsewhere. Google is a search engine, not a citable source.)
1st Year Media Arts Majors.
Technology Concepts Students.