Media Techniques-Editing

Editing techniques

Includes transition of image and sound - continuity and non-continuity systems.
Cutting: shot/reverse shot, eyeline match, graphic math, action match, jump cut

Continuity editing

• continuity editing is the dominant editing technique found in narrative feature films, television shows and web content
• It is used to unify a series of disconnected shots into a scene that plays out in a logical fashion that makes sense  
• This editing is smooth, continuously and coherent and appears invisible 

Part of what makes film so unique is that editing allows the viewer to see a wide shot cut to a close up-something out eyes dont see in real life. This could make a story haf to follow, but continuity editing combined with solid planning allows the viewer to easily get immersed  in the story

 Non continuity editing

In continuity editing the effect is that the choices made are supposed to be invisible to the viewer. Discontinuity editing however intents to be visible. These effects call attention to themselves and violate viewers expectations of continuity

Eye-line Match

It is based on the premise that the audience will want to see what the character on screen is seeing. The eye-line match begins with a character looking at something off screen to his left, followed by a cut to the object or person ay which he is looking. For example, a man is looking off screen to his left, and then the film cuts to a television that he is watching

The 180 Degree Rule

The first rule that any filmmaker needs to learn before they pick up his camera is the 180 degree rule.

 This way  the actor is on the left side of the frame and the actress is on the right side in the master shot, they will stay in those established positions throughout the scene as the medium shots and close ups are editing together. If the camera crossed the line and the actress appeared frame left and the actor frame right, became disoriented because the established spatial continuity had been violated. Once the spatial distance and position has been established, you should not violate it if you want to maintain it.