Question 7

In the preliminary task I learnt a lot about continuity editing and how to make a simple routine flow properly. To do this I had to adhere to the 180 degree rule, add match on action and shot/ reverse shot.



This clip shows the beginning of the action and the establishing shot which gives the viewer an idea on the space the action is talking place in. Establishing shots reflect a mood, for example in this clip it shows that the woman was waiting for the man in an empty room which connotates secrecy and there would be a sence of mystery or perhaps lonelyness.




Shot/ reverse shot is used during convosations which i used in the preliminary task. I did not use this in my opening sequence but I did use match on action when the girl was taken and when the woman in the kitchen was turning devices on eg the kettle. The 180 degree rule was also used in the preliminary task throughout so that it makes sence to the audience and so they understnad what side each character is on. This means that i had to film on one side and not film beyond 180 degrees. The 180 degree rule is vital in continuity editing.

Here are a few examples from my opening sequence when I used the 180 degree rule, match on action and establishing shots.

180 degree rule:


The scene in the kitchen consisted of continuity editing and therefor i had to aply the 180 degree rule. My group filmed so that we were one side of the character even on the extreme close ups because otherwise it would delude the viewer and they would get confused.


Match on action:



Match on action helped make the action seem more exciting when they girl was kidnapped by cutting between short clips that match together but from different angles. Match on action makes the action more interesting for the viewer to watch.

Establishing shot:



In my opening sequence I used an establishing shot of the field and panned to the left to give spacial awareness and to show that the park was dark and empty. The establishing shot give a mood for the action that is later to come.