Homework 6 (BLK) Continuity Analysis

This analysis is based on an extract from Amelie (2001)

Master shot: This is used in the bar, it shows the action from a longer shot which includes all the characters. 
30 degree rule: This is used when Bretodeau enters the phone box, the MCU is at an angle to make it seem like less of a jump cut and so the audience follow more smoothly. 
Shot reverse shot: An example of this is the close-ups between Amelie and Bretodeau in the phonebox. 
180 degree rule: Used in bar between Bretodeau and bartender. The camera never crosses a 180 degree angle because this would be confusing and would seem as if the characters had moved. 
Match on Action: Shots are edited so that the action continues to flow even when the shot changes, a good example of this is when the marbes spill out of his pockets, and we then see them on the floor. 
Parallel editing: This is when shots are edited together and thus appear to happen simultaneously. An example of this is when Amelie is watching Bretodeau from the phone box, we get a sense that this is happening as he opens the box because the shots switch back and forth.