This is a form of editing that is used on sequences to cut out unnecessary actions. This means that the scene appears to be shorter in real time which is beneficial for long scenes that take up hours as it can be cut down to a few minutes.
This video above an example of elliptical editing used in the movie Batman Begins. The video shows the character travelling a large distance across a mountain to reach the temple. Usually this would take a large amount of time but with the help of elliptical editing, all the unnecessary walking is cut out and is shortened down to a minute. The scene starts off with an extreme long shot which shows the character starting his walk and this is meant to imply how long the journey will be. A cut is then followed shortly after with the character walking up a hill, signifying a change in time.
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