Continuity

Continuity aims to present a scene so that the editing is seen as "invisible" and the viewer is never distracted by awkward jumps between shots or by any confusion about the lay-out of the scene. For example when the camera position changes, the movement that was present in the previous shot must be the same when continuing in a new shot. I found this website which helped me find a definition of Continuity.

The 180 degree rule is a rule in preventing continuity issues when filming. It states that the camera must stay on only one side of the actions and objects in a scene. The camera can only shoot from the position they are in and move only 180 degrees from that position; there is an invisible line that can never be crossed. I used the same website as previously mentioned to help define the 180 degree rule.

The shot/reverse shot sequence is normally used in filming a conversational scene between two characters when filming. The camera frames each speaker in medium close up as they recite a line of dialogue, commonly using the over the shoulder technique and alternating between shot and reverse shot of both characters. Detailed information about the shot/reverse shot sequence can be found on this website.

Match on action is another method in preventing any continuity issues when filming. It is a cut when editing that connects two different views of the same action at the same moment in the movement. By carrying on a motion in two shots, it continues interrupted to the viewer. I found information on this on this website.