Preliminary Film editing Techniques w/ screenshots

1. Preliminary Film Editing
Techniques
By Sebastian Ross

2. Shot Reverse
Shot –
Showsthe two
characters walking in the
forest,firstly walking
towardsthe camera,
secondlyawayfromthe
camera,then lastly
walking towardsitagain;
portrayingtheir journey
through theforest with
different shots.

3. MatchOnAction
–
Ourfilmincluded twoMatchOn
Actionscenes.Firstly,whenJoelis
pickinguptheboxfromtheground.
Thefirstshotisslightlybehindhim,
whichthenflowsintothenextside
onshotofJoelcarryingonthesame
motion.
Secondly, whenJoelthrowsthebox
outofthewindow.Theshotstarts
withaslightbehind/over the
shouldershot,intoashotfromthe
groundlookingupJoelinthe
windowwiththeboxmidflight.

4. 180 Degree
Rule –
The 180degree rule used
here portraysthe
conversation between
the twocharacters.