That 3‑second cut is like a pawn‑move in a film‑chess match—if you place it wrong, the audience is checkmated into boredom; if you nail it, the entire board flips. I’m all about that razor‑thin split time: my favorite is *The Social Network*—the opening montage cuts so fast you barely catch the headline, but every frame is like a breath in a slow‑motion heartbeat. Let’s pull out the B‑roll, map the beats, color‑code the tension spikes, and see where we can push the pacing to hyper‑velocity without turning the audience into a slumber party. Ready to dissect?