“A good cut is invisible”, discuss.

“Art should conceal art - each and every cut should be quite invisible” One of the most basic rules of video and film editing—the above statement holds true for most circumstances. Since the cut simulates the way our eyes see things (in a series of blinks), it is by far the most common editing device in any video or film. What then, is invisible cutting? It occurs when editing procedures are so well-formed that …showed first 75 words of 1338 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1338 total…not be the case in dynamic or relational editing. Ultimately, the quality of a cut rests not simply on how obvious or invisible it is to the audience, but the purpose it is meant to achieve and whether it succeeds in serving that purpose. Thus, the effectiveness of a cut in achieving the director’s aim should be the main consideration in judging the quality of a cut, and not the visibility of a cut.