Shot types
- 2. Continuity editing The purpose of continuity Shot 1 editing is to make it look like the next shot has At the end of this shot the been filmed at the same character is coming out of time. a lift and we can see the lift is half way open At the beginning of this Shot 2 shot we can see the character is in the same position as she was at the end of the last shot which makes it look like it was filmed at the same time
- 3. 180 degree rule Shot 1 The purpose of 180 degree rule is to get all your shots on the same side of the In this shot we can see that scene otherwise the scene the camera has been can look confusing. placed in the back of the lift facing the door Shot 2 In this next shot we can see that the camera has only moved about 45 degrees and as it is in the same 180 degrees as the last shot it follows the 180 degree rule
- 4. Shot reverse shot Shot 1 Shot reverse shot is normally used in conversation scenes to show the audience who In this first shot we can the person is talking to or see an over the shoulder looking at shot of one character looking at another character Shot 2 In this next shot we can see the character looking back at the character which shows that they are looking at each other probably in a conversation
- 5. Eye line edit The purpose of an eye line edit is to show a In the first shot we can character looking at an see a character object or a person off looking up at screen and then in the something outside of next shot you show the shot what that character was looking at. In the second shot we can see what the character was looking up at