Cutaways

A cutaway is when there is an action scene happening within a film and the camera cuts away to something else, usually another plot point happening elsewhere. For example, there could be a car chase scene which is a major part of a film but it may cut away for a few seconds and show some children crossing a busy road elsewhere. The camera would then cut back to the action scene, this warns the audience that there is potential danger and it gives the audience a sense of anticipation.



This is a good example of a cutaway, it shows that the track is not complete and the train will fly off if it is not stopped.