Monday, 21 October 2013

Continuity Editing

Continuity Editing - A predominant style of editing in clips. The purpose of continuity editing is to establish a logical change between shots. The next 3 definitions are examples of continuity editing methods.

180 degree rule - An invisible line in which the camera should be placed behind on one particular side when theres a shot of two people in a scene. If the camera crosses the line then it can cause confusion to the audience because it looks like the characters are switching places.

Eye line match - A cut between two shots in which the first shot showings a person looking off in one direction and the second shot shows either a space containing what he/she sees, or a person looking back in exactly the opposite direction.

Match on action - Where the perspective of the camera changes during a scene and the scene continues to flow.

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