TYPES OF CUTS

Cut: -
A change of time and / or space from one shot to the next.

It connects people, places, objects and emotion.

Match Cut: -
Shots are cut together to preserve the continuity of the action
without showing whole of the action.

The action usually seems to blend smoothly from one to the next.

Two shots are linked visually or thematically. An object or action
maybe the same, similar or have similar shapes or uses.

Cut In (insert): -
It helps in explaining the nuances or details of a sequence by
juxtaposing a shot that could be anything from ELS to MS with CU
or ECU to facilitate action emphasize an idea or clarify an issue.

Cut Away: -
One shot is cut to another in a manner that the incoming shot
draws attention from the main action in the outgoing shot
temporarily or to comment on it as an aside.

The cut can be an effective device to bridge a time-lapse. It can
compress time without losing continuity and can also be used to
expand time in order to build tension.

It can also help make a symbolic comment.

Jump Cut: -
We stay with the same subject but there is discontinuity of physical
movement. The middle section of a continuous shot is removed
and the beginning and end of the shot are then joined together.

Though the effect of this cut is very jarring since it breaks
continuity in time and / or space, one can achieve the economy of
screen time and space by covering a lot of ground, time and action
at a swifter pace.
The cut either maintains a consistent background or abruptly
change the positions of the object or the actor or by holding
their positions and abruptly changing the background.

Intercut: -
It is cutting shots back and forth from one subject or event to the
other and thus achieving economy of screen time.

Two different sequences of action are alternated to suggest
simultaneous or progressive action.

The cut allows manipulating time and space by accelerating or
retarding the main action.

Parallel / Cross cut: -
It is inter-cutting of two events or scenes so as to suggest that they
are taking place at the same time.

The cuts would normally converge to a same time and space as in
a rescue sequence or a typical treasure hunt situation.

Montage: -

A) Time Montage: -
It indicates the passage of time and is primarily related to the
temporal progression or depiction of events.

B) Action Montage:-
This works as an emotional device that forces the audience to
participate in physical events.

C) Mood Montage:-
It creates an emotional environment that allows the audience to
become involved with the characters and their relationships. It sets
the state of mind in the audience, which presumably is also that of
the character.

D) Music Montage:-
Random shots are cut to music or a rhythmic pattern.