What are cutaways?
A cutaway is the interruption of continuous filmed action by inserting a view of something else. Cutaways can be used to create further suspense for the audience when the climax within the action is rising.
An example of cutaways being used to withhold the action would be the clip below:
The clip above is poor acting however the cutaway is there. Notice how the action has climaxed and the audience is anticipating is the girl is going to fall off the balcony. Then, all of a sudden, the camera switches to a person who is witnessing the event take place. This creates further tension for the audience because the action is withheld so they are left to anticipate what happened.
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