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Concepts
Clear guides to the techniques and ideas behind the people and works in the Atlas. Each page begins with a simple answer, then shows how the concept works and why it matters.
Film-editing techniqueJump cutA jump cut removes part of a continuous action and joins the remaining images, making the subject appear to jump forward in place or time.Read the guideFilm continuity technique180-degree ruleThe 180-degree rule keeps the camera on one side of an imaginary line through a scene so people and movement remain in consistent left-right positions on screen.Read the guide

