Post 3, continuity

"Shot"

Reverse shot

CONTINUITY

Watch a movie. Proper sequence of activities shown on film is also called continuity. Continuity of a story allows you to enjoy the movie.

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My definition of continuity would: a set of different shots put together in a sequence to enhance the viewing of a film or television programme.

180 DEGREE RULE

 The 180° rule is a basic guideline in film making that states those two characters (or other elements) in the same scene should always have the same left/right relationship to each other. If the camera passes over the imaginary axis connecting the two subjects, it is called crossing the line. The new shot, from the opposite side, is known as a reverse angle

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My definition: if u move the camera over 180 degrees line the people will seem as though they have switched places.

 

“SHOT” REVERSE SHOT

Shot reverse shot is a film technique wherein one character is shown looking (often off-screen) at another character, and then the other character is shown looking "back" at the first character. Since the characters are shown facing in opposite directions, the viewer subconsciously assumes that they're looking at each other (the 180 degree rule). However, shot reverse shot is also often combined with creative geography to create the sense that two characters are facing each other, when in fact they're being filmed in completely different locations or at completely different times.

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My definition: this is a conversation method, two shots within the 180 degree rule (each shot usually behind separate characters heads) are alternated to help emphasise the fact two or more people are talking together.

MATCH ON ACTION

A match cut is any cut that emphasizes spatio-temporal continuity.  It is a cut in film editing from one scene to another in which the two camera shots' compositional elements match, helping to establish a strong continuity of action - and linking two ideas with a metaphor.
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My definition: when camera position changes, movement has to be the same, e.g.: same foot, same stair. This is to make the shot flow better and not make the actor bounce around on scene.}