Which of the following constitutes a cinematic ellipsis?
A) a character remembering the murder of his father
B) a series of shots between a character and the movie he is watching
C) a cut between a shot of a woman contemplating diving off the high-dive board and a shot of her emerging from the water
D) a sequence of shots showing several characters simultaneously but separately going about their day
E) a cut from one character speaking to another character responding to the first

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A cinematic ellipsis is a cut in the film that skips over a period of time, space, or action. Option C shows a cut that skips over the action of the woman diving off the board and just shows her emerging from the water, implying that she did in fact take the plunge. The other options do not show a clear example of a cinematic ellipsis.

Which of the Following Constitutes a Cinematic Ellipsis