Our brief focus's on us using continuity editing so my partner and I decided that the narrative for our story is a young student receiving her GCSE results. The main character walks into a room and sits opposite another character and two lines are exchanged related to the results. Because we have chosen a simple narrative we can stick to the brief but we can also experiment with our shots and we can show the different techniques of continuity editing.
Different types of continuity editing include...
180° rule
When using the 180° rule your must create an imaginary line. The camera must always stay on the same side of this line and if you do want to change sides you must show this happening. This orientates the viewer and helps to create a sense of geography.
Shot/reverse shot
When using the shot/reverse shot you would show one character looking, often off-screen, at another character, and then the other character is shown looking 'back' at the first character. Because the characters are shown facing in opposite directions, the viewer unconsciously assumes that they are looking at one another.
Eye line match
The eye line match technique is based on the premise that the audience will want to see what the character on-screen is seeing,
The eye line match begins with the character looking at something off-screen, there will then be a cut to the object or person at which he is looking at.
Match-on-action
When using match-on-action you cut from one shot to another that matches the first shot. This gives a sense of continuity and is a visual bridge for the viewer.
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