In today's films, one of the most important techniques is continuity editing, though originally just used in Hollywood. Continuity editing ensures that the illusion of continuous action is maintained, and creates a believable setting and storyline for the audience.
In a film, or a film opening, Continuity is especially important in order to start showing the audience the storyline, it also is within the audience’s expectations that the film flows and creates the illusion of continuous action, therefore making it seem as though the audience is alongside the characters they are watching.
In a film, or a film opening, Continuity is especially important in order to start showing the audience the storyline, it also is within the audience’s expectations that the film flows and creates the illusion of continuous action, therefore making it seem as though the audience is alongside the characters they are watching.
This clip is from White Bear and shows two women having a conversation.
The only style of shot this clip uses is shot-reverse-shot to emphasise the build in tension, though it also maintains the 180 degree rule as this contributes to the seamless editing of continuity by ensuring the audience knows where the characters are and are not confused with random cutting.
An example of a technique used to achieve continuity is Match-on-Action. This is when a shot changes when action or movement takes place but is seamless as it shows a continuous movement.
In this clip, Match-on-action is used between 0.16 and 0.22 when one woman leans in to talk to the other. This technique is achieved by showing the shoulder of this woman when the shot changes to give the impression she is in the same position. This editing creates the effect of continuous movement of the characters.
The only style of shot this clip uses is shot-reverse-shot to emphasise the build in tension, though it also maintains the 180 degree rule as this contributes to the seamless editing of continuity by ensuring the audience knows where the characters are and are not confused with random cutting.
An example of a technique used to achieve continuity is Match-on-Action. This is when a shot changes when action or movement takes place but is seamless as it shows a continuous movement.
In this clip, Match-on-action is used between 0.16 and 0.22 when one woman leans in to talk to the other. This technique is achieved by showing the shoulder of this woman when the shot changes to give the impression she is in the same position. This editing creates the effect of continuous movement of the characters.