Prelimnary task

This is our Preliminary Task, in which we have experimented with the use of continuity editing. The principles of continuity include match on action, shot reverse shot and 180 degree rule. The techniques of match on action is used to create a sense of continuity as the action in  shot is completed in the following shot. Match on action is used to generate a smooth transition between two shot when an action is taken. 


The 180 degree rule is used when filming two elements such as the interaction between two people, the camera should always stay within a 180 degree field and does not "cross the line". This is to establish realism and verisimilitude, to make sure that the world of the film is believable. The 180 degree rule tells us that one person should always be facing camera left and the other should always be facing camera right. This is a visual clue as to who's talking.


In relation to the 180 degree rule, shot reverse shot is also used parallelly. This is a technique in which a character is shown looking at another character and then the second character is shown looking back at the first character. Since the characters are presented to be facing in opposite directions, the viewers assumes they are looking at each other.