Task 6 Non - Non-Continuity

This type of editing is used a lot in French New Wave films and non-narrative films of the 1960s used a carefree editing style and did not want to conform to the traditional editing etiquette of Hollywood films. A director would use this type of editing because of its self-reflexive nature which basically reminds the audience that they were watching a film. 

A good example of non-continuity editing is a jump cut used in the film 'A Bout de Souffle'. We can clearly see that this is non-continuity editing as we can see a jump cut used when "Seberg" picks up the mirror in the car. A jump cut is when there a few are frames in the video deliberately missed out of the film. This is used to draw attention to something new that is introduced on screen. It can also be used to startle the viewer.

In this scene of the film 'The Shining' the director Stanley Kubrick Breaks the 180 degree rule. The 180 degree line is not usually crossed in film as it confuses the audiences and makes them feel uneasy as it is not usual to do this. However, in scenes like this in the shining, it is used to confuse the audience and make them feel uneasy on purpose to create a feeling that something is not right. Another good example of a film using this is The Hunger Games.