Graphics Reference
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Storyboard drawings by Steve Gordon
Insert, Cutaway, Cut on the Action, Cross Cutting
In the early days of fi lm, fi lmmakers often had a camera running continuously from a single
location as the action moved in front of the lens much the way we would see a play being
performed on a stage. With experience and artistic vision, fi lmmakers soon realized that
the possibilities of cinematography offered many more exciting choices. Complex angles,
multiple views, and simultaneous actions could be shown in a way that the audience could
follow when the shots were edited together effectively.
Insert
An insert shot is cut into the fl ow of an action and is usually designed to show the audience
some specifi c piece of information, often in a close-up, sometimes a still image.
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