The Emergence Machine

Jump Cut

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Each concept here is mapped to its prerequisites — the ideas you'd need first to understand it — all the way down to four foundations: Space, Time, Energy, Pattern. Click any prerequisite to drill down, or scroll for the chain graph.

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Emergence definition

An editing transition that appears to jump in time or space, but lacks a clear understanding of the underlying technology.

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Wiktionary senses

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Historical origin

Origin word
jump cut
Origin language
English

Prerequisite chain

Possible path of this concept down to the fundamental substrate.

thisfoundationsL14L13L12L11L2L1L0Jump CutEditingShotCinemaFilm… intermediate l…FormLifeStructureActionChangeMatterMotionEnergyPatternSpaceTimeE1 concrete → E14 abstract

Neighborhood

Direct prerequisites above, concepts that depend on this one below.

thisprerequisitesJump CutL14CinemaL12EditingL13ShotL13E1 concrete → E14 abstract

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Prerequisites

What you need to understand first.

  • Cinema L12 (requires)
    This is a cinema-related concept; understanding cinema comes first
  • Editing L13 (requires)
    An editing transition where consecutive shots of the same subject appear to jump in time or space.
  • Shot L13 (requires)
    An editing transition where consecutive shots of the same subject appear to jump in time or space.