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Split edit

An edit in which the picture and corresponding audio change at different times.

Also known as: audio split edit

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

  • J-cuts lead with incoming audio and L-cuts carry outgoing audio forward, allowing scene transitions to be motivated by sound rather than simultaneous hard cuts.

In practice

J-cuts lead with incoming audio and L-cuts carry outgoing audio forward, allowing scene transitions to be motivated by sound rather than simultaneous hard cuts.

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