This document discusses three film editing techniques: match on action, which edits together multiple shots of the same action to create a continuous illusion; shot reverse shot, which films the lines of each person in a conversation separately and edits them together to appear like a normal discussion; and the 180 degree rule, which keeps characters on the same side of the screen within a scene by not crossing an invisible line to maintain consistency.

1. Preliminary Research Task.
By Imogen Potter.

2. Match on Action.
 Match on action is when an action (for
example, walking in this clip) is filmed in many
separate shots then edited together to make
one. This allows close ups and different
angles yet still creates a realistic, continuous
illusion. Below, the photos show the effect of
this technique and how it works:

3. Shot Reverse Shot.
 This is a technique used mainly for
conversations. All of an individuals’ lines are
filmed in one, then afterwards, the other
person’s are filmed. They are then edited
together in order for it to look like a
normal, flowing conversation.
The photos below show this technique:

4. 180 Degree Rule.
 This rule is always used to make sure that a
film is consistent; it is enforced to make sure
that the character on the left of the screen will
stay on the left throughout that scene, and the
same for the character on the right... To make
this happen, the camera will never go over the
180 degree line as shown in the illustration I
made on the next slide: