Continuity editing

Match on Action

 

Match on action or cutting on action is used to continue a scene, it is where one shot cuts to another shot while showing the same action that was in the first shot, so if a ball is thrown by a person the first shot would show the ball being thrwon and the second shot would be showing the ball continue being thrown the moment the first shot ended, to show continuity between the two shots. This draws the audience attention away from continuity errors, it isn't similar to graphic match as it provides the same sense of the same action.

 

180 degree rule 

 

The 180 degree rule is a guideline that camera editers use to show the sense of relationship between two characters, an imaginary line called the axis connects two characters and keeps the camera on one side of the conversation,it can also give the audience a greater idea of what is in the surroundings. If a camera passes over this line it is called jumping the line or crossing the line, this enables the audience to the movement happening around the character, this for example could be used in important narration of battle scenes.

 



Shot Reverse Shot

 

Is a technique commonly used in conversations, or when two characters are looking at each other, for example one shot would show a character talking to another using either over the shoulder or point of view shot, this would then be followed by a reverse angle shot to show the other characters perspective looking back at them. This type of shot would often tie in with the 180 degree rule, by its continuity of shot, it also provides the audience with little change of location so they aren't disorientated.