Jul 8, 2021
A cutaway shot is the interruption of a continuously filmed action by inserting a view of something else. It is usually followed by a cut back to the first shot when the cutaway avoids a jump cut.
One of the most unexpected moments in cinema is the ending of the film Seven.
The film tells the story of David Mills (Brad Pitt), a detective who partners with the retiring William Somerset (Morgan Freeman) to track down a serial killer who uses the seven deadly sins as a motif in his murders.
Academy Award-nominated editor Richard Francis-Bruce cut the film for director David Fincheris. Th cutaway technique is one of the most shocking films reveals in history.
