Continuity Editing Continuity editing is the process in

Continuity Editing

�Continuity editing is the process, in film and video creation, of combining more-or-less related shots, or different components cut from a single shot, into a sequence to direct the viewer's attention. Continuity editing can be divided into two categories: temporal continuity and spatial continuity. What is Continuity editing?

�The movement of a character or object is carried over from one shoot to the next shot. For example, if you use a door in one shot then you carry that object onto the next shot. Match Cuts or Cutting on Action

�The 180 Degree Rule states that two characters in a scene should always have the same left/right relationship to each other. If you don't follow the 180 Degree Rule, or break it intentionally, it disrupts the scene disorients the audience. 180 Degree Rule

�the camera should move at least 30 degrees between shots of the same subject occurring in succession. If this rule is not followed, a jump cut occurs and there is a risk that the audience starts focusing on the filming technique instead of the story that is being narrated. The 30 degree change of perspective makes the shots different enough to avoid a jump cut. 30 Degree Rule

� Based on the premise that an audience will want to see what the character on-screen is seeing. for example, a shot showing a man looking off-screen is followed by a shot of a television. Given the audience's initial interest in the man's gaze, it is generally inferred on the basis of the second shot that the man in the first was looking at the television, even though the man is never seen looking at the television in the same shot. Eyeline Match Rule

� Shot reverse shot is when a character is shown looking at another character and then the other character is shown looking back at the first character. Shot Reverse Shot

�An establishing shot is usually the first shot of a new scene, designed to show the audience where the action is taking place. It is usually a very wide shot or extreme wide shot. Establishing Sot

�A montage is "a single pictorial composition made by juxtaposing or superimposing many pictures or designs. " In filmmaking, a montage is an editing technique in which shots are juxtaposed in an often fast-paced fashion that compresses time and conveys a lot of information in a relatively short period. Montage

�An interjected scene that takes the narrative back in time from the current point in the story. Flashbacks are often used to recount events that happened before the story's primary sequence of events to fill in crucial backstory. Flashback