Cutaway

Cutaways do not have to contribute any dramatic content of their own, often being used to help the editor assemble a longer sequence.[3] For this reason, editors choose cutaways related to the main action, such as another action or object in the same location.[4] For example, if the main shot is of a man walking down an alley, possible cutaways may include a shot of a cat on a nearby dumpster or a shot of a woman watching from a window overhead.