Continuity editing is used to make the edits between shots unobtrusive as possible. This is why we do not notice editing most of the time as it seems natural. The shots appear to flow from one to another to show continuity.
There are 4 basic techniques of continuity editing such as:
There are 4 basic techniques of continuity editing such as:
- Master shot
- 180 degree rule
- Match on action
- Shot reverse shot
These are all shots which make continuity in a scene.

A master shot is a film recording of an entire dramatized scene, from start to finish, from an angle that keeps all the players in view. It is often a long shot and can sometimes perform a double function as an establishing shot.


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