Copyright Goodheart-Willcox Co., Inc. Chapter Sixteen Visual and Multimedia Storytelling 513 Cross Cuts Cross Cuts Cross cutting is cutting back and forth between two unrelated shots, which makes the viewer feel as though the two actions (usually for the point of comparison) are occurring simultaneously. For example, cross cutting between shots of a boy and girl both getting ready for prom in their respective homes will give the viewer the impression the actions are happening simultaneously. Titles Titles Used often in news, lower-thirds titles are lines of text that appear overlaid on a video in the lower third of the frame, identify the person appearing on screen and often including the person’s title or other identifying information (Figure 16.22). You asked “What is your name and how do you spell it?” as your very fi rst interview question. Here the information will be indispensable. You can ensure you are spelling your interviewee’s name correctly. Editing like a Pro Rookie high school journalists often do not use a sufficient number of cuts when they edit. Watch a professionally edited package, and you will notice that shots are changed every few seconds. In the opening segment of one 45-minute show, students counted more than 35 different shots in less than two minutes. To make your video projects look more professional, begin by capturing enough footage and a great enough variety of footage so that you can cut between many shots in a short span of time. This also means having enough clips available to break up long interviews. Figure 16.22 Getting the details right, such as the player and team names, will help prevent any embarrassment when lower- thirds titles are utilized in your broadcast.