Wednesday, 16 September 2015

Media Techniques: Editing

Continuity editing-
Continuity editing is the dominant editing technique found in narrative feature films, television and web content. It is smooth, continuous and coherent. It is used to unify a collection of disconnected shots into a scene that plays out in a logical fashion, the audience should generally not notice the editing.  What makes films unique is that films give you the ability to see films in a way you wouldn't be able to see in real life. For example, you could go from a wide shot to a close up in under a second, or see a variety of different shots in a few seconds.

Discontinuity editing is the complete opposite of continuity editing, and it intends to be  visible and conspicuous, and it is that violates viewers expectations of continuity. This is used to unsettle the viewer, the very incoherence building tension if done correctly.

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