Continuity
in Film
180 degree rule:
The 180 Degree
rule is a rule that means that two characters should always have the same left
and right relationship to each other. When a camera crosses the ‘axis’
connecting to two subjects it is called ‘crossing the line’. The new shot is
called the reverse angle. Crossing
the line is a very important concept in video and film production. It
refers to an imaginary line which cuts through the middle of the scene, from
side to side with respect to the camera
Shot-Reverse-Shot:
Shot reverse shot
is a film technique where one character is shown looking at another character
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. It
is a shot that
views the action from the opposite side of the previous shot, as during a conversation between
two actors.
Match on Action:
Match on action
means that when something happens in the scene then when there is a cut the
same piece of action must be going on. This is an example of continuity editing
and is very important in helping the audience continually understand exactly
what is happening.
