This document discusses several editing techniques used in filmmaking: 1) The 180 degree rule establishes an imaginary axis between characters where the camera stays on one side to avoid confusing the audience. 2) Eye line matching cuts from a character's look off screen to what they are looking at to involve the audience. 3) Establishing shots provide a wide view of the scene setting and relationships between characters and objects. 4) Shot reverse shot cuts between two characters facing each other during dialogue to show facial expressions. 5) A montage uses short clips edited together to condense time, space, and information for the audience.

1. EDITING TECHNIQUES

2. 180 DEGREE RULE
 This is a basic guideline of the reaction or relationship between a
character and or an object in a scene. An imaginary line (axis)
connects the characters, the camera stays one side of the axis for
every shot in a scene. On character is on frame right the other frame
left if the camera crosses the axis its jumping the line or crossing the
line which confuses the audience and continuity editing is broken.
In this example it sows the
180 degree rule in action it
shows the camera being on
one side of the characters
this is so it doesn't confuse
the audience when watching
and matching on action is
smooth so he rest of the
scene runs smoothly.

3. EYE LINE MATCH
 This is to form continuity editing, this is so the audience can see what
the character is looking at. The character will look at something off
screen then the camera will cut to the object or person that character
is looking at. This could get the audience involved with the film and
too create tension when watching.
In this example it shows
a young man looking
down the camera then
cuts to him looking at his
phone, this shows the
audience what the actor
is looking at during the
scene.

4. ESTABLISHING SHOT
 Establishing shot is a camera showing the setting of the scene. It
also shows the important relationships between its important figures
and objects. The shots that are normally used are long shot or
extreme long shot and the beginning of a shot to show where the first
of the scene is being set.
This is an example of a
establishing shot. It
shows the setting that
the shot is being placed
at this example is in
spider man showing the
shot of the apartment
before showing the
characters.

5. SHOT REVERSE SHOT
 Shot reverse shot is mainly used when there is dialogue used in a
scene, when two characters are having a convocation the camera is
put over the shoulder of one character showing the face of the other
character, when the next person speaks the camera cuts onto the
shoulder of the first character speaking.
In this example it shows a
convocation between the
two main actors using
shot reverse shot to show
this I makes the audience
know that they are talking
also so they see our facial
expressions of the
characters whilst talking

6. MONTAGE
 Montage is a technique in which short shorts are placed
together in a sequence to condense time space and
information. This has been used in different contexts to create
different stories and different views for an audience.
In this example it shows a
bunch shots put together
to create a sequence
they are normally images
put together to create a
story without dialogue it
moves time and space to
create more of a story
which would have
happened over a longer
period of time.