Preliminary tasks AS

Shot reverse is a filming technique where one character is shown looking at another character from their perspective such as an over the shoulder shot, and then the other character is shown looking back at the first character in the same shot type. The characters are presented to be engaging with each other due to them being shown facing in opposite directions.

Shot reverse shot

A rule in filming, suggesting the camera should be placed and remain somewhere inside 180 degrees on a particular side of the invisible ‘line’ of a shot containing two people filmed in sequence. If the camera goes over the ‘line’, it will confuse the viewers. This is because it makes it seem the people are switching places as one watches the film.

180 degree rule

When an action happens within the scene, then there is a cut to a different shot, the same piece of action must be occurring. This is also an example of continuity editing and is extremely essential for assisting the audience to continuously understand the happenings of the scene.

Match on action