Task 5 Continuity Editing

Continuity Editing

Continuity editing is a system of cutting to different shots in order to maintain the flow and feel of the video.
You will see this type of editing in nearly every type of film or programme because editors will choose to do this to make the video flow more and just to make it seem more professional. Some examples of techniques used in continuity editing are;

Match on Action
 This is a shot that cuts to another shot showing an action being being done by someone on screen. This creates the impression of a sense of continuity because it shows the action through a "visual bridge" which can make the video seem more interesting and draw the attention of the audience. If a film maker didn't use this technique, then the film would not flow and it would look jumpy.

Eye-Line Match
This like 'Match on Action' creates a "visual bridge" that contributes to flow of the video. Eye-Line Match refers to the path of the looking eye and is similar to shot reverse shot. It basically shows an actor or person on screen looking at an object or something then shows the object that is being focused on. If the film maker did not use this, then it would not be clear what the actor is focusing on or looking at and would overall be very confusing.

Shot, Reverse Shot
Shot, Reverse Shot is a continuity editing technique that shows one character looking at another character and then shows that other character looking back at them. A film maker would typically use this technique to portray a conversation between two characters to make it clear who is saying what to who. If they did not use this then a conversation in a film would be very hard to follow as you would not be able to follow who is saying what to who and would be very confusing.

180 Degrees Rule
This technique of editing again is typically used when a conversation is being portrayed on screen and if not used would make the conversation seem very weird. This basically means that when two people are having a conversation the camera should not be filming across an imaginary line and if does would confuse audiences.

AS2: Exercise Three: Continuity Editing



The first technique we used in our film was a POV (Point Of  View). I think that it was not very clear in our film that the shot was a POV shot and we could have included more things in the shot than just me looking down at my feet. We then used Match On Action we i go to open the door of the classroom. We can clearly see me going to open the door then a close up of my hand opening the door and i think we do this very well as the film flows and does not seem jumpy and seems to flow with the rest of the film. In the conversation between me, Jake and Charlie, we use both the; 180 Degree Rule and Shot, Reverse Shot in the conversation. I think we do this very well as the the film was not jumpy and seemed to flow. After that we Charlie says "Why cant you be more like them", then me and Jake look at Lauren and Gabrielle, at that point me and Jake both look at them and can see that we use Eye-Line Match to show this.

So overall i think that we could have used the POV better but all the other continuity techniques we done quite well on.