RESEARCH: Match on Action

A continuity technique that uses jump-out editing in order to give the audience the impression that all the takes are actually one continuous take.
The action that finishes the end of one take must always match the starting action of the following take.

Although sometimes the takes are taken hours or days apart, the audience will think that it was done all at once, the director needs to make sure that if they are planning on taking the next take in a few days time, that their actor / actress looks exactly the same as they did before, if not then the illusion of a continuous take will be ruined.

here is an example of the Match on Action technique..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=laUPi7MPOSQ

RESEARCH: Shot Reverse Shot

Shot reverse shot is a film technique where one character is shown looking at another character (the other character is either off screen or being filmed over their shoulder) and then the other character is shown looking back at the first character. Since the characters are shown facing in opposite directions, the viewer thinks that they are looking at each other.
The two takes are then edited to look like the two characters are having a continuous conversation.


here is an example of a shot reverse shot...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QLkUHZ1qips 

RESEARCH: The 180° Rule

The 180° rule is a basic rule in film making which means that two people or objects in the same scene should always have the same left/right relationship to each other. If the camera moves over the imaginary axis connecting the two subjects, it is called crossing the line. If a new shot was to be made from the opposite side which would then flip the people or objects around, this would confuse the audience and they would notice straight away.






here is an example of The 180° rule..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBPw9C57TuU