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L-cut

A split edit in which audio from the outgoing shot or scene continues after the picture changes.

Also known as: L cut, audio lag

Reviewed

Inputs

  • Approved creative material, production information, and the requirements for the task

Outputs

  • A reviewed result with a clear owner, version, and downstream handoff

Handoffs

  • The technique preserves a speaker, ambience, or emotional beat across the visual transition. The name comes from the shape formed by offset picture and sound edits on a timeline.

In practice

The technique preserves a speaker, ambience, or emotional beat across the visual transition. The name comes from the shape formed by offset picture and sound edits on a timeline.

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