The document discusses various editing techniques used in filmmaking including continuity editing, the 180-degree rule, jump cuts, motivated cuts, cross-cutting, cutaways, shot-reverse-shot, montages, dissolves, wipes, fades, rhythm editing, and cutting to a beat. These techniques are used for purposes such as storytelling, combining shots into sequences, creating motivation, pace, manipulating time and space, and matching visuals with music. Many of these techniques such as continuity editing, shot-reverse-shot, and montages are mainstream techniques commonly used in Hollywood films.

1. *Purposes:
 Storytelling, eg engaging the viewer, development of drama,
 Combining shots into sequences;
 Creating Motivation
 Creating pace
 Manipulating Time and Space
TECHNIQUES OF EDITING
Continuity/Seamless editing
Youtube name: Tsotsi Continuity Editing
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=COc6goqmGBY
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180 degree rule:
Youtube name: Breaking Down the 180-Degree Rule
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HinUychY3sE
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Jump cut
Youtube name: Fight Club -- Office Scene
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ol9CdCpSMac
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Motivated Cut
Youtube name: Motivated Cut.m4v
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQsd0SX9nBA
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Cross Cutting
Youtube name: The Baptism Murders - The Godfather
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CDlBLvc3YE
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Cut Away (Footage)
Youtube name: Cutaway Technique
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N8pqMVXbEf0
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3. Shot-reverse-shot
Youtube name: Shot/reverse shot in Spider-Man
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h0xiCIMIwLY
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Montage
Youtube name: Karate Kid
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4dv3Yk4iiM
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Transitions: Dissolve
Youtube name: Editing effects in the butterfly effect 1
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Cz2Wn2-Aeo
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Transitions: Wipes
Youtube name: Star Wars Revenge of the Wipe
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=usXca7W_jvM
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Transitions: Fades
Youtube name: Editing effects in the butterfly effect 1
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Cz2Wn2-Aeo
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Rhythm Editing
Youtube name: Crank : High Voltage [Race Scene]
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ0wSZndZ8I
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Cutting to a Beat
Youtube name: We come one - Faithless
URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65EfTFUFDwI
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