Continuity editing

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Continuity editing is the predominant style of film editing practiced by most Hollywood editors. The goal of continuity editing is to make the work of the editor as invisible as possible. The viewer should not notice the cuts, and shots should flow together naturally. Hence, the sequence of shots should appear to be continuous.

[edit] Common conventions of continuity editing

• Establishing shot
• Shot reverse shot
• Analytical editing
• Contiguous spaces
• Non-contiguous spaces
• Eyeline match
• The 180 degree rule (or "Axis of action")
• The 30 degree rule
• Cutting on action

[edit] See also

• Montage (film)
• Discontinuity editing

[edit] External links

• Detailed Continuity Editing Information
• Describes with images Continuity Editing
• The Notion of Editing
• In depth look at continuity editing
• Solving Continuity Problems