From the course: Video Editing Techniques for Impactful Content
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The L-cut: Picture before sound
From the course: Video Editing Techniques for Impactful Content
The L-cut: Picture before sound
After the J-cut, let's move on to something called as an L-cut. An L-cut is an editing technique in filmmaking where the audio from the current scene continues to play in the next scene. Today we are planning to film outside, but it's not that sunny. Yes, I think it's super cozy to film here because I have this nice and warm cozy light on and this nice low light on. So yes. L-cut is completely opposite of the J-cut. And let me show you some of the examples so it's more clear to you. And we are going to cover some distance today because they say that maximum you can ride is up to 40 kilometers with one single charge. So let's try it out. So here, as I'm talking about the specs of the bikes or whatever, I could have left this scene like this. But to transition from my talking head to a third person's point of view, I reduced my talking shot. And as I'm still talking, I am already playing the B-roll from the upcoming scene. ...Up to 40 kilometers with one single charge. So let's try it…
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