A motivated edit is a cut made by an action or a sound. These cuts can create tension or action as it averts the audience eyes from the character. This type of edit is popular in horrors and thrillers as it can be used to create tension and fear.
For example in A Nightmare on Elm Street, the character Tina is walking out onto the street, then the focus switches to a rolling dustbin lid. This averts the eyes of the viewers and also leads to the death of Tina because she looks towards the lid and Freddie is behind her.
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