cut scene

See also: cutscene

English

Etymology

Coined by game designer Ron Gilbert to describe non-interactive cinematic sequences in the 1987 adventure game Maniac Mansion, in reference to the cuts between scenes in films.

Noun

cut scene (plural cut scenes)

1. (video games) A typically non-interactive portion of cinematic narrative shown during a video game to advance the story. Cut scenes may be presented with full motion video or may be done with the game engine, in which case they may allow some interactivity.

   Synonym: cinematic

Alternative forms

• cutscene

Translations

cinematic narrative in video game

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 劇情畫面／剧情画面 (jùqínghuàmiàn)

• Danish: filmsekvens c, film (da) c
• Finnish: välianimaatio
• French: cinématique (fr) f
• German: Zwischensequenz f
• Japanese: カットシーン (kattoshīn), (usually full motion video) ムービー (mūbī), (any scripted event) イベント (ja) (ibento)

See also

• quick time event