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Key Elements of Film Form
Quick questions on Editing - WJEC A-Level Film Studies
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What is continuity editing?Show answer
Continuity editing makes screen space feel real and continuous even though it is assembled from many separate shots. The 180-degree rule keeps characters consistently positioned on screen; match on action cuts in the middle of a movement so the action flows across the cut; the eyeline match cuts from a character looking to what they see; and shot/reverse shot alternates between two figures in conversation. When you notice these working invisibly, you are seeing continuity editing do its job.
What is q1?Show answer
What is the purpose of continuity editing? [3 marks]
What is q2?Show answer
Explain how cutting rhythm can shape an audience's response in an action sequence. [3 marks]
What is q3?Show answer
Analyse how editing creates meaning in one sequence from a film you have studied. [10 marks]
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