Jump Cut - 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. For this reason, jump cuts are considered a violation of classical continuity editing, which aims to give the appearance of continuous time and space in the story-world by de-emphasizing editing. Jump cuts, in contrast, draw attention to the constructed nature of the film. Although the term is sometimes used in a loose way, a cut between two different subjects is not a true jump cut, no matter how jarring.
A great example is the opening from Snatch (Guy Ritchie, 2000) which introduces the major characters whilst 'jumping' several times in each location. The opening also comprises many match cuts to move from character to character.
In Jean-Luc Godard's Breathless (1960) shots of Jean Seberg riding in a convertible are cut together in such a way that the discontinuity between shots is emphasized and its jarring effect deliberate.
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