1. Editing Concepts
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2. Establishing Shot
• The purpose of an Establishing Shot is to set up the
context for scene. This informs the audience where
the scene is located as location has relation to the
character, genre and narrative.
• An example of where an Establishing Shot was used
was in the sitcom ‘Friends’ where the scene began
displaying ‘Central Perk’

3. The 180 Degree Rule
• In film making, the 180 degree rule is used as
a guideline based on the relationship of the
surrounding, objects and characters in the
scene. There’s an imaginary line called ‘The
Axis” which keeps the camera on the other
side to connect the characters on the other
side.

4. Shot Reverse Shot
• Shot Reverse Shot is a film technique where one
character is shown looking at another character, and
the other character is displayed looking back at the
other, which the viewer assumes that they’re looking
at each other.
• This techniques is mostly used for conversations. An
example of this is in Eastenders, this shot is used a
lot in Easteneders as there’s always characters having
a conversation with one another.

5. Eye-Line Match
• The film technique Eye-Line Match is associated with the
continuity editing system. This technique is based on the
viewer seeing what the character is seeing in their eyes. This
is achieved by the camera first displaying the character
looking off at something or someone then a cut of what that
was then possibly a cut back to the character.
• A good example of where Eye-Line Match was used was in
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone. In the scene where
Harry is amazed by the powers of his wand. We first see his
face looking down to something, then there’s a cut to his
wand then back to his face showing how marveled he is.

6. Parallel Editing

7. Graphic Match
• Graphic Match is a cut between either two objects, two
spaces, or two objects that graphically match. This helps
establish the continuity action in the film or television show,
which links on the action of the film or show.
• An example where Graphic Match was used in ‘Psycho’ right
after Marion Crane is murdered in the famous "shower
scene", the camera shows blood flowing down the drain of
the tub, then cuts to a shot of Marion's eye.

8. 3D Degree Rule

9. Transitions