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Cross-cutting

Meaning in film & television, with examples

nounCommon term

In film & television, cross-cutting means: Editing that alternates between actions in different places to connect them, often suggesting they occur at the same time.

In Turkish: çapraz kurgu, paralel kurgu

How it is used

Used for suspense or comparison; parallel editing is often used as an overlapping term.

Example sentences

  1. Cross-cutting links the rescue team with the family waiting inside the house.

    Alternating locations makes the rescue feel urgent.

  2. The cross-cutting compares two weddings taking place in different cities.

    The edits connect separate events through a shared situation.

Common collocations

  • use cross-cutting
  • cross-cutting sequence
  • editingThe work of choosing, ordering and joining shots so that they tell the story with the right rhythm, emotion and meaning.
  • post-productionAll the work done on a film after the shoot ends, including editing, visual effects, color grading, sound design, music and the final mix.

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