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In film studies, diegesis refers to the story world, and the events that occur within it. Thus, non-diegisis are things which occur outside the story-world.

A Non-diegetic insert is a film technique that combines a shot or a series of shots cut into a sequence, showing objects represented as being outside the space of the narrative. Put more simply, a non-diegetic insert is a scene that is outside the story world which is "inserted" into the story world.

Examples

Woody Allen complaining to the audience in Annie Hall
Matthew Broderick talking to the audience in Ferris Bueller's Day Off
Jim Carrey frequently makes asides to the camera/audience in his films.
Three images shown during the disastrous opening night of the play in The Band Wagon
, as a metaphor to highlight how much of a flop the show is.

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