Jump Cuts

What are Jump Cuts mainly used for?

Jump costs are usually used when recording is in order. This is to prepare for a cutting point between consecutive shots - such as cutting from a wide shot in a scene to closer coverage - vary both the size and angle of the shot.
- Some filmmakers deliberately choose not to vary the size and angle of the second shot which results in the cut having a jarring effect, literally jumping in what often feels like an awkward way from one shot to the next.

Filmmakers use jump cuts for several reasons:
- Rebellion
 - French New Wave filmmakers used jump cuts in the 50s to break from the traditional dominance of continuity editing.
- Pace
 - Jump cuts can be used to add a sense of speed to the sequence of events.
- Psychological
 - Jump cuts can be used to suggest the non-linear way the human mind works.




Here is two movie examples of Jump cuts.
In my opinion the editor has used Jump cuts to hurry up the action, this may be to reduce the length of the film. This is not stereotypical in the sense of the movie industry, and its what makes the movie stand out from opposing films.

The first movie was [Snatch] by Guy Ritchie 2000, in this movie it seems there is a robbery of jewels, in the action it jumps backwards and forwards. A group of men in the olden days dressed up, which seems civil but then out of no where guns are pulled out and many jump cuts begin to create suspense.
The second movie was [Old boy] by Chan-wood Park 2003, this movie is a mature middle aged man who seems to have got in trouble by the police, he makes jokes, and while this is happening the Director has decided to jump backwards and forwards within the scenes.