Preliminary Task

-  In lesson, we was thought that the Preliminary task is a demonstration of continuity editing.
- We was also told that that the aim of this task is for us to be able to sow that we can successfully do the following......

• Match Action
• Shot/ Reverse shot
• 180 Degrees

Key Edits

Match-On- Action.... This is when we see a character start an action in one shot and then see them continue it in the next.

The 180 Degree Rule......  This is a basic guideline that states that two characters in thesame scene should always have thesame left and right relationship to each other.

Above is an example of the 180 degree rule. According to this diagram, if the camera is placed on the right hand- side , then the character in the yellow will be seen by the audience as being on the left hand side of the screen while the blue character will be seen on the right. However, if this is changed and we decide to put the camera on the left, then the characters would be in opposite positions and this would unfortunately confuse the audience. Therefore, this is why the 180ndegree rule is highly important as it makes the audience aware of the positions in which the characters are in. In additio to this, applying the 180 degree rule into the sequence will also ensure that the characters stay in position 

Shot/ Reverse shot....

This video basically explains and gives a demonstration of what a Shot reverse shot is.

- If the camera passes over the imaginary axis connecting the two subjects, it is called Crossing the line.

This is the Brief plan for the task we are going to carry out with our group

• Character A walks towards a closed door
• Character A enters through the door and crosses a room to where character B is sitted
• Character A and B exchange a few lines or Dialogue
• Either characters A or B exits the room.

This is our own video