There are several types of editing which is used in cinema:
Continuity Editing - Editing made to look almost 'invisible' as shots are linked together in a smooth, unobtrusive way to draw your attention away from the edit. This is the most common type of editing.
- Action match - cut is made halfway through an action. We see the action start in one shot and then finished in another.
- Eyeline match - when a character looks off screen, and the next shot matches the angle/direction they were looking from.
- Establishing shots - scenes starting with a location shot.
- 180 Degree rule - the camera can be placed anywhere on one side of the line between two subjects.
- Shot reverse shot - one shot is followed by a reverse shot from the opposite side.
- 30 Degree rule - the camera must always move at least 30 degrees between shots.
Discontinuity Editing - editing that deliberately breaks the rules if continuity editing to draw attention to the edit.
- Jump cut - a jarring cut that jolts the viewer. Can be made to look like something is missing.
- Non-diagetic insert - the film including a shot that doesn't belong in the world of the film.
- Soviet montage - a type of intellectual montage pioneered by filmmakers such as Vsevolod Pudovkin. It is when two shots are placed together that have no obvious link, and the audience are forced to consider why they have been combined.
After identifying these types of editing, it becomes easy to spot them in films, and identify the effect on an audience.
This is a brilliant start to your Arts Award Isy.
ReplyDeleteNext week, perhaps try to focus more on what you've learnt from your research. For example - How did researching different types of editing impact you/the way you watch film?
Well done so far!