Editing techniques

Editing techniques 

When you film and edit a clip or sequence there are a few techniques that can be added in to add effect or that must be followed for the clip to make sense.

Eye line match

Eye line match is usually used when two characters are talking and gives the effect that they are looking at each other even though they are not in the same shot. This also comes in useful when there are multiple people in the clip but not all in the same shot, it comes in useful as while they are taking it is clear to whom they are talking to. An eye line match can also be used when a character is looking at an object and then the scene cuts to that object for example a man is looking to his left then it cuts to the television that he is watching. 

Pace

The pace of the cut is when the time between cut is short which makes it  faster which builds the tension of the scene or long which makes it slower which make it less tense and more calm . Pace can also be refered to as the rhythm or tempo of the shot.

Cross cutting

Cross cutting is a technique where it establishes that there are two things happing at the same time in two different places. to do this the camera cuts from one scene to another which gives the effect of them happing at the same time but this is not all ways the case. Cross cutting can also be used to make the audience question the shots for example the first scene is looking at a rich man counting his money and then it cuts to a some poor homeless people lining up for food in a shelter this creates a sharp controversy between the scenes and makes the audience question each scene.

Graphic match

A graphic match is where two similar objects, compositions ect match in two different scenes which metaphorically link the two shots. this can also be used to create a cutaway between two shots as it focuses on one object and then changes scene but is focused on the same object on a similar object. 

180 degree rule

This is an editing technique where if there are two people talking to each other but are opposite each other then the camera must not pass past around 180 degrees.(shown in picture below). If the camera 

does pass around 180 degrees then is makes it look like they are stood next to each other.