Continuity Editing

Continuity Editing

Continuity editing retains a sense of realistic chronology and generates the feeling that time is moving forward. For example, the film may use of flashbacks but the narritive will still be seen to be progressing forward in a realistic way.

Eye-Line Match: We see a character looking at something off screen and then we cut to a shot of what they are looking at.

Match on Action: We see a character start an action in one shot then see them continue it in another.

Graphic Match: When two shots are linked with a similar shape or composition of an image.

The 180 Degree Rule: A boundry for two characters (or objects) in the same scene should always have the same left/right relationship. If the camera passes over this 'boundry', the image will appear inverted.