Journal of the Society of Motion Picture and Television Engineers (1950-1954)

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1950 TELEVISION CUTTING 259 4. Another consideration is the dramatic value of the cut itself. The sudden appearance of a new picture on the screen can be put to good use sometimes, entirely for its shock value. This is particularly possible if cuts have been used sparingly in the sequence just before. A sudden dramatic moment can be enhanced by sharp cuts. A cut is useful for punctuation, something that is more difficult to accomplish with camera movement. Matching the Center of Interest When a cut is made, the eye must quickly adjust itself to a new composition. The easier the readjustment, the less noticeable and the smoother is the cut. One factor which determines this smoothness is the relative position in the frame of the center of interest in each case. In the first shot in Fig. 2 the center of interest is the Figure 2 woman talking, in the lower right corner of the screen. If a cut is made to a close-up of the same subject, but composed so that the woman is then to the left of the screen, a readjustment of the eye is necessary. The eye remains focused on the lower right corner after the cut, with nothing particular to look at. It must find the center of interest again in its new position on the screen. This is really a minor point in television, since there are usually so many other, more important things unaccomplished. Where greater perfection is desired, however, it is something to consider. An ex