Jump Cut

Jump Cut A jump cut is a cut in film editing in which two sequential shots of the same subject are taken from camera positions that vary only slightly. This type of edit causes the subject of the shots to appear to "jump" position in a discontinuous way. Jump cuts, in contrast, draw attention to the constructed nature of the film. example: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ooROzkPMHfo at 2.06 I think it was used here to increase the feel of panic and danger in this scene, helping add adrenaline to the action occurring here.