2. Definition

 

Continuity: continuity (time-scheme) is consistency of the charecteristics of persons, plot, objects, and places seen by the reader or viewer over some period of time. it is of relevance to several media.

Match on action: either an action commenced in shot A is completed in shot B, or an action in shot A is mirrored by an action in shot B.

 

Shot/Reverse shot: Is a film technique where one character is shown looking at another character and then the other character is shown looking back at the first character. The viewer assumes that the characters are facing eachother because they are facing in opposite directions.

180 degree rule: The 180 Degree Rule states that two characters in a scene should always have the same left/right relationship to each other. If you don't follow the 180 Degree Rule, or break it intentionally, it disrupts the scene disorients the audience. When you break the 180 line, a person who was originally facing left in a scene is all of the sudden facing right