Post 3 - Continuity

Continuity editing is editing that creates action that flows smoothly across shots and scenes without jarring visual inconsistencies. Establishes a sense of story for the viewer. To see more information on Continuity Editing Click Here!There are several sections in continuity editing, they include 180 degree rule

180 degree rule
180 degree rule is a basic guideline regarding the on-screen spatial relationship between a character and another character or object within a scene. An imaginary line called 'the axis' connects the characters together by keeping the characters on the same side for each shot in a scene. For more information on the 180 degree rule click here.

Shot reverse shot
A film technique wherein one character is shown looking (often off-screen) at another character, and then the other character is shown looking "back" at the first character. Since the characters are shown facing in opposite directions, the viewer unconciously assumes that they are looking at each other.
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Match on action

Match on action is a very sinple but essential tenchique, where the perspective of the camera changes during a scene and the scene continues to flow.
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To show my understanding of the 180 degree rule, I have taken 3 photographs of my fellow pupils talking with each other, making sure I stick to the 'invisible line' in the 180 degree rule.

Here you can see that both people in each of the photos always appear on their respective sides. As we can see this, the 180 degree rule has not been broken.