Pitch Dictionary by pitch.dog
Editing grammar & transitions · Working

Cross-cutting

Also called: parallel editing, intercutting

ELI5

Editing that alternates between different actions or locations, often implying simultaneity or comparison.

Used in conversation

“The cross-cutting changes the audience’s experience, so judge it against the whole scene.”

Pitch context

Use this when explaining how the story works on the page or across the finished screen experience.

Why it matters: Explains how recorded material becomes a finished, approved and technically deliverable work.

Connected terms

  • Parallel editingThe search label “Parallel editing” can route to both entries.
  • IntercuttingThe search label “Intercutting” can route to both entries.
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