Continuity Editing

Axis
An imaginary line between two character

180 Degree Rule
Put an imaginary line between two character the camera must stay on one side of the line.

30 Degree Rule
Cuts must move by at least 30 degrees to avoid a jump cut or tangent cut which could confuse the audience.

Establishing Shot
Used to establish the scene


Shot Reverse Shot
Example where one character is shown looking at another character and then the other character looking back at the first character. Since the character are shown facing opposite direction the audience believe that they are looking at each other.

Montage
A scene that condense a range of times and activities in a short sequence usually to show progress

Spatial Axes of Actions
This is where there are two different axis of action in the same setting eg two conversation at the same time.

Cross-Cutting
This is where a set of scene that take place in different setting, but at the same time, are inter-cut together to create tension and excitement.

Temporal Axes of Action
This is where two scene in the same location but at different times are edited together like flashbacks.

Temporal Planes of Action
This is where you have two different setting at two different time periods