This is the first part of my preliminary task, for this we had to find and type up in our own words 3 editing techniques; The 180 degree rule, The shot reverse shot and The match on action shot.
The 180 degree rule
The 180 degree rule is a rule on film making which cant be broken with camera cuts but if you use camera movements then you can break the rule as it doesn’t confuse the viewer but if broken could disorientate the viewer. If you imagine A woman talking to a man and the man is on the left then the camera can not cut as the viewer will see the man on the left then the woman on the left which can become very confusing but if the camera moves to the other side it can be seen clearly that there has been a change.
An example of the 180 degree rule:
and an example of the 180m degree rule in a movie is:
The shot reverse shot
A shot reverse shot is mainly used to get a sense of the dialogue and importance so there is a shot of a man talking to a woman over his right shoulder the camera will then cut or flip over to 180 degrees so it will be looking over the woman’s left shoulder, it is literally the reverse of the shot you have just done.
An example of shot reverse shot:
and this is also an example of the shot reverse shot in a film.
Match on action shot
A match on action shot is a cut that puts two different shots of the same thing together. So instead of the camera following the person it will cut to a different camera, this gives us an un-normal view as there seem to be breaks in the filming where it switches.
An example of a match on action shot
and an example of the match on action shot in a film is:
as of 2.14 there is a match on action shot.
