D.W. Griffith Judith…Dziga Vertov, Man with a Movie CameraEditingoptions for editing:the straight cutthe fadethe dissolvethe wipethe irisEditing + Spacecross-cutting allows two sequences at two different locations to be presented at the same time; the effect creates suspense and speeds up the narrative.Editing + Timemost films don’t represent real time. story time is compressed. ellipses are signalled via such methods as captions, voice-overs, wips, fade to black, the cross-fade and dissolve.Editing and Rhythmthe length of each shot will determine the pace of the action (including changes in pace) and will affect the mood of what is taking place on screenMatching shots are matched according to action, subject or subject matter. it ensures that there is a spatial-visual logic between the differently positioned shots in a scene. different devices are used for different purposes: a typical device to indicate a connection between two characters is to match their actions–a person looking a an alarm clock in one scene; another character turning their clock off in another…Graphic Matchinga smooth visual transfer from one shot to the other–similar patterns of light + dark, or similar positioning of objects or charactersCompilation Shotsa series of shots spliced together that give a quick impression of space or time.Montagea rapid succession of shots juxtaposition images so that the over-all effect is greater than the individual partsEditing and Soundsound can establish continuity from one shot to another: connecting by musical score or sound bridges, where diegetic sound sound which belongs in the world of the film) continues from one shot to the nextThe Elements of Continuity EditingContinuity editing involves a series of film techniques that make connections between shots coherent.180 degree rule/axis of action: a term used to describe an imaginary (straight) line drawn between protagonists in a scene. Ensuring spatial continuity and maintaining consis...