The key is the breath that falls between the drop and the splash, the way light catches a face in midair, that gives it weight. Don’t chase the action; capture the pause. Real cinema lives in what the viewer feels, not what the camera records.

Here’s a quick guide to keep that pause weighty: 1. **Stop the clock** – once the jump starts, cut the footage to the moment before the free‑fall. Let the frame hang for a second or two. 2. **Use the air as a buffer** – frame the subject so the wind and clouds create a natural pause in the frame; the motion becomes a breath, not a blur. 3. **Add a subtle cue** – a slow‑moving camera, a slight tilt, or a distant sound cue that lingers after the jump. That lingering note signals to the viewer that the moment still matters. Keep it short, keep it sharp, and the audience will feel the heaviness.

Speed up the camera to keep the action sharp, but insert a quick one‑second freeze frame right after the jump lands. It’s the pause you need without dragging the whole scene. The audience sees the impact, then that brief stillness—exactly the breath you want.