Continuity editing is used all through out television programmes and films. The reason for this is because when the shot changes they edit it to make it look as smoothe and realistic as possible. There are 5 main points of continuity editing. They are 180 degree rule, master shot, shot reverse shot and eyeline match.
180 Degree Rule: This is where two people are being filmed and the camera man protends that there is a invisible line down the centre so he can't go past it. He can only go past it if it is a panning shot otherwise if he goes over the line it is called a reverse angle.
Master Shot: This shot is used most of the time if there is a change of location. The reason for this is because the audience can now see the basic information and the location of where the shot is set and the surroundings outer the focus of the action.
Shot Reverse Shot: This is a common shot when two people are talking to eachother. This is when the camera man does a over the shoulder shot when a character is talking to another character. This is used so that we can see both sides of the conversation and who the people are that are talking.
Eyeline Match: This is used to get the audience engaged to the screen because it makes the audience see the same as what the on screen character is seeing. The character would normally be looking off the screen and then there would be a quick cut to show what he/she is looking at.
Match on Action: This is where the camera when filming in one place, see's the same shot as another camera filming in a different place. For example, if a man was opening a door we would get a shot of him opening and pushing it open slightly from behind. Then the other camera would be in front of the door and would continue shooting from the place the first camera got to, to make the shot look realistic.
