Continuity- This is a technique used in film and TV editing. Its particularly useful to make sure the viewer isn't confused when either person, object or place is changed. For example if a character is moving room the editor needs to make sure the viewer understands that their entering thus to combat this issue a shot of a door handle being pushed and then a cut to the door opening on the other side makes it clear that the room is being changed. Without this the viewer might not assume that the room has changed this in turn could confuse them because the scenery has changed.
180 Degree Rule-
This is another technique that is designed to stop the viewer becoming confused. The camera must only ever shoot in the green section (180 Degrees) so that the characters aren't swapped round when the camera shot changes. If they are swapped round (seen in the picture <) the viewer can easily loose track. this is especially used in conversations between two people. This can be ignored if a sense of disorientation is wanted to be achieved (often used by Stanly Kubrick).
Shot-Reverse-Shot- Also an important method used in continuity editing. Once again its mainly used along side dialoge although not all the time. It aims to give us a strong over view of the conversation so that the viewer is almost part of it. The tecnequie its self is where for example two people are talking and the camera swaps from behind one to the other and back again. It in turn keeps the viewer focused on the conversation because they can always see the person who is talking. Over the shoulder shots are often used in conjuction with this tecnequie.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gIdceyd1L8&feature=related (also uses 180 degree rule).
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