Match - On - Action

The Match on action shot is an important part of continuity editing. It is a sequence of shots, usually filmed separately, which carries on the action of the shot before hand. Match on action shots are normally composed of either two shots or three shots for instance in the first shot someone will be walking down a corridor and put their hand on a door handle. The next shot, from a different angle would be them opening the door and the final shot would be from them entering from the other side of the door.







Here is some examples of Match on action from the T.V show F.R.I.E.N.D.S

Friends - Match On Action Example

Shot/Reverse Shot

The Shot/Reverse Shot is a staple technique in Television and Film. It uses the 180 degree rule and is mainly used to show a conversation between two characters. A Shot/Reverse Shot is usually composed of consecutive over the shoulder shots so it is apparent that even though the Characters are talking to the camera that they are supposed to be talking to the person opposite them.  This type of shot is good as is also good for showing reactions to what is being said as it is made up of close ups

180 Degree Rule

The 180 Degree Rule consists of an imaginary line that cuts down the middle of the scene  in relation to the camera position. If this line is crossed then it can become extremely confusing for the viewers as it would appear that the character they are watching is suddenly facing a different direction than before. A good example of this is a football match as if you were to break this rule then it would seem that both sides had just changed sides in the middle of the game

Film Classification Research

Most Thrillers are rated somewhere in the region of 12A up to 18. The decision for the rating is based upon factors such a violence, gore, sexual content and sometimes the psychological content. Most of the times this type of content would result in a 15 certificate and to deserve an 18 the film must have a deeply disturbing scene in it.

Group Discussion - Storyboard

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