Important Camera

Shots

180 Degree Rule

A rule stating that a camera

should be placed somewhere

inside 180 degrees on a

particular side of the invisible

line of a shot containing two

people filmed in sequence. If

the camera crosses the

line, confusion results for the

film viewers, because it makes

it look like the people are

switching places as one

watches the film.

Match on Action

A technique used in film

editing, is a cut that connects two

different views of the same

action at the same moment in the

movement. By carefully

matching the movement across

the two shots, filmmakers make

it seem that the motion continues

uninterrupted. For a real match

on action, the action should

begin in the first shot and end in

the second shot.

Shot Reverse Shot

One character is shown looking at another character (often off-screen), and then the other character is shown looking "back" at the first character. Since the characters are shown facing in opposite directions, the viewer assumes that they are looking at each other.

Continuity editing refers to arranging the sequence of shots to suggest a progression of events.

The purpose of continuity editing is to smooth over the inherent discontinuity of the editing process and to establish a logical coherence between shots.

Continuity Editing