Continuity Editing

Shot/Reverse shot

• Two shots edited together that alternate characters, typically in a conversation situation. Usually characters in one frame look left, and in the following frame look right
• It may not be filmed in the correct order but will be edited together afterwards
• Must ensure that the right amount of shots are filmed to make the 'shot reverse-shot sequence work:
• Film it once with a 'master shot' which shows both characters.
• Film it again with the camera in a closeup on one character.
• Film it again with the camera in a closeup on the second character

180° rule

• The angle between any two consecutive shots should not exceed 180°, in order to maintain spatial relationships between people and objects in any give sequence of shots.

Match on action

• A cut between two shots that places two different framings of the same action next to each other making it seem to continue uninterrupted.