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Alright today I've got for you some content about editing, it's rather long so I'll break it up into two bite sized blogs for you all. So for this blog I'll be discussing with you continuity editing systems, noncontinuity editing systems, shot/reverse shot, eyeline match, graphic match, and finally action match, wow that was a mouth full wasn't it haha...no not like that, haha alright lets move on to the finer details shall we
Continuity Editing Systems:
This is a style of editing where the director attempts to make the film reality as much like the audience's reality as possible, so basically they are trying to make it as real as possible. This is to help the audience better comprehend and understand the action happening on screen. It focuses on narrative continuity and as such it evolved and became popular amongst realist feature films developed in Hollywood. It is still the dominant convention in mainstream film and television. Cuts are intended to be smooth and natural without interrupting the flow of the film, with exception for special dramatic shots.
Noncontinuity Editing Systems:
Unlike continuity editing systems, noncontinuity systems as you can guess are when shots are mismatched to disrupt the impression of time and space within a film. This draws the audiences' attention to the process of cutting and disturbs the illusion of 'reality'. An example is the use of flash backs in films.
Shot/Reverse Shot:
Simply put shot/reverse shot is a film technique where one character is shown looking at another character, and then the other character is shown looking back at the first character. Since the characters are shown facing in opposite directions, the viewer assumes that they are looking at each other. For example in the image you can assume Batman and Joker are looking at each other based on the way they are facing each other in each separate shot.
Eyeline Match:
To even understand what this means let me tell you what eyeline is, eyeline is simply where the actors are looking while acting in the scene. As such eyeline match is a film editing technique to indicate to the audience what a character is seeing. Eyeline match simulates for the audience that they’re looking at something through the eyes of the character. Eyeline match also ensures continuity of the characters’ gazes. It as well gives the illusion that the two characters are looking at each other makes it clear in scenes with multiple characters who is looking at whom. This is achieved through having the actor focus on a mark—usually a pink X next to the camera lens— when shooting close ups. Characters are shown talking to one another in a wide shot, and then in the close up they look at the camera from the same angle that they previously looked at the other character, and the shots are intercut in post-production.
Graphic Match ("match cut"):
Basically the match cut is a effective and popular way to transition to scenes while keeping continuity. It is done with two similar graphics for example lets say a poker chip and my eye, they are similar in shape so a transition forward or backwards in time is smoother, it can also be used to create metaphorical links between the two visuals, for example lets say it transitions from my eye to the poker chip after I just gambled away my life saving, this could metaphorically show how gambling is on my mind. As such it can serve comedic, dramatic, or a purely ideological purpose.
Action Match:
Wow we are already at the end, I can feel my creativity absolutely drained, but lets move forward. Our last term is the action match, luckily for me this is a quick one, let me explain. This is basically a film and video editing technique where the editor cuts from one shot to another view that matches the first shot's action. A common example is a man walking up to a door and reaching for the knob. Simple right? Of course it was!!
Well now that's all the time I have for today!! A new blog however will be coming out very soon, so look forward to part 2!!
Anyways, Thanks for Reading!!
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