Cutting a film is simply a matter of transitioning from one shot to the next, like a video joining. Cutting also means trimming each shot down to the necessary components.
Undercranking and Overcranking techniques get their name from the old days when fast and slow motion were achieved "in-camera". By undercranking or cranking a camera slowly, fewer frames were exposed, creating an effect of people moving very quickly. Overcranking exposes more frames and produces slow motion. Today, these are more frequently done with HD video editing effects. Slow motion is frequently used for dramatic effect while undercranking can produce humorous results, or more commonly, can be used to speed up a chase scene or fight scene, filmed at a safe speed, up to a dangerous and exciting pace.
Freeze framing refers to holding a single frame for a second or two, creating a greater dramatic impact, and allowing the audience more time to process the scene.
A video montage is the use of several short scenes, all intercut with one another, to show the passage of time very quickly (as in the Rocky films).
Split screen effects show two (or more) different scenes at once, or more frequently, a single scene from multiple angles. Watch the concert film "Woodstock" for a good, early example of split screening.
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