Preliminary Research - Editing

Continuity Editing


Continuity editing is making the film seamless and in the correct order to make it flow properly. It is split into two categories:

• Temporal Continuity - To establish the progression of time
• Spatial Continuity - To establish the location of the scene

Spatial Editing


This is used to show where a scene takes place and who and what is involved in it. It follows two useful shots and one key rule to get this right every time

180 Degree Rule


 This is a simply rule to follow, have a line through the middle of the set, and position the camera along it or and position on the one side of it and do not cross it unless the camera is moving naturally. If the camera moves to the other side without the transition being shown, it will confuse the viewer as everything will have swapped sides. This rule is shown in this diagram.





Match on Action


A cut which splices two different views of the same action, this will make it fast and flow without stopping making the experience more intense.

Shot/Reverse Shot


This is used to show two characters talking and responding, it will jump between close ups and extreme close ups to show each characters emotions and reactions.




Continuity editing is the most important part of a film, without it there would be no story, no special effects, no logical order and it would be jumpy and wouldn't flow. It makes a recording of actors into a memorable story.

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