Structural Slam Cut

rapid first-pass assembly technique, particularly for complex action sequences, where the editor quickly bolts together the main story beats without finessing individual cuts. Editor Lee Smith describes this as a way to avoid being overwhelmed by large amounts of footage: "Just do a slam cut where everything happens as it should happen in about the right time and don’t worry too much about jazzing it up." This process establishes a functional structure—the 'house'—before detailed work—the 'fine sanding'—begins.