POST 5 - Shots

Jump Cut - An abrupt cut from one scene to another to accelerate the speed of an event in TV or Film. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/jump+cut

Over-the-Shoulder Shots - When the camera is positioned to look over one person's shoulder at another's face, this allows the viewer to see from the first person's point of view.

http://www.cla.purdue.edu/english/theory/narratology/terms/overtheshoulder.html

Cutaways - When a wider shot frame is used to reveal more of the scene shown previosly, often with a purpose of showing something that was previously unseen.

http://animcareerpro.com/blog/2009/03/24/animation-related-film-terms/

Point of View Shots - A shot where the camera is positioned so it supposedly sees from a person's perspective.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_of_view_shot

Script Writing

Continuity Editing:
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/continuity

A motion picture that shows a set of actions or a scenario played out in order of actions.

180 Degree Rule:
http://wikipedia.org/wiki/180-degree_rule

The 180 degree rule is a term in film making which refers to the spacial awareness of characters on the screen. The way it works is there is an imaginary line, known as the axis, which connects the characters, the rule is that the camera must remain on one side of the axis. If the camera crosses the axis, the characters will seem to completely change positions.

Shot Reverse Shot:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shot_reverse_shot

Shot reverse shot is often used in filming to show when a character is looking at another as they converse, even though one is often off screen. The camera views one character and then the other from different angles of a scene so they appear to be facing each other.

Match-on-Action:

http://www.slideshare.net/leviwigglesworth/shot-reverse-shot-and-match-on-action-media

Match on Action is when the same action is seen from one angle, then the camera angle switches whist the same action continues from where it left off in the last shot, this gives the effect of a seamless action from two view points.

Preliminary Task Introduction

Continuity task involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with whom she/he the exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue. Tjis task should demonstrate match on action, shot and the 180 degree rule.