Cutting from one shot to another view that matches the first shots actions
Editing technique
Helps audience understand what is happening
Gives impression of continuous time
Continuity task involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with whom she/he then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue. This task should demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180-degree rule.
NOTE: All video and audio material must be original, produced by the candidate(s), with the exception of music or audio effects from a copyright-free source.
One character is shown looking at another character and vice versa
The characters are shown facing in opposite directions giving the impression that they are looking at each other
De-emphasise transitions of shot
A style of continuity editing
Another style of continuity editing
Commonly used in battle scenes or arguments
Allows audience to visually connect with any movement behind the subject
A guideline in which the camera crosses over the imaginary axis between two subjects [crossing the line] and shows the shot from the opposite side [reverse angle]
