Mini Brief Editing Styles

For our mini brief project we have to create an exchange of dialogue and include a number of different editing techniques throughout. The three shots we have to include are: Shot reverse shot, match on action and the 180 degree rule.

Shot reverse shot:

This is a camera shot which usually includes in conversation between two people. The shot is to show the reaction and emotion on the face of the people in the conversation, shot reverse shot ties in with 180 degree rule to retain continuity by not distorting the audiences sense of location of the characters in the shot. 

Match on action:

This is an editing technique continuity editing in which one shot cuts to another shot portraying the action of the subject in the first shot, this creates the impression of a sense of continuity the action carrying through, it draws the viewer's attention away from the slight cutting or continuity issues. 

180 degree rule:

The 180 degree rule is a filming guideline that participants in a scene should have the same left-right relationship to each other, with filming only taking place within the 180 degree angle in which this is maintained in a conversation. 

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