Task 5 - Continuity Editing

Continuity editing was known as the 'popular holloywood' style of editing, which was developed by early European and american film makers and directors. In particular by D.W. Griffith in his films such as the birth of a nation and intolerance.Continuity editing style ensures temporal and spatial continuity as a way of advancing narrative, using such techniques as the 180 degree rule, , match on action, and shot ,reverse shot and eye-line match

It helps to make sure that the film feels like it is moving forward. it doesn't mean you cat use flashback or flash forwards, as long as the narrative will still be seen to be progressing forward in an expected or realistic way.                  

180 Degree rule 
The 180 degree rule is a basic guideline that states that two characters (or other elements) in the same scene should always have the same left/right relationship to each other. If the camera passes over the imaginary axis connecting the two subjects, it is called crossing the line.

Eye-line match 
This technique links two shots together.We see a character looking at something off screen and then we cut to a shot of what they are looking at. This allows the audience to experience as event iin the film just as the character is experiencing it.

Match on Action
This technique links two shots together. We see a character start an action in one shot , the camera then cuts to a different angle and we see the character finish the action in the second shot. this technique ensures that the action seems like one natural and realistic movement even when the actor may have already performed it twice.

Shot, Reverse Shot
This technique links two shots together. The first shot reveals one character and then the second shot reveals the second character. This allows the audience to connect the two characters and realise that they are interacting with each other.




In the my video there are some mistakes, however we have shown the techniques used above. The main mistakes that can be consistent throughout the video is that there is too many pauses, in between the joining of the clips as there is always a second pause as two clips are merged together. However we show a match on action in the beginning of the clip as we show a person going to open a door then show them coming in from the other side, suggesting to the audience that is done in one shot.