Preliminary Task

In our preliminary we had to follow four basic codes.
1) Continuity editing. A system of cutting to maintain continuous and clear narrative action. Continuity editing relies on matching screen direction, position, and temporal relations from shot to shot.

2) The 180 degree rule. This is when 2 character are having a conversation and the camera stays on the same side as each character. If the camera goes over the imaginary axis, this is called crossing the line. The camera needs to stay on the same side as each character so it continues the left/right relationship of each character.

3) Match on action is another rule. Match on action is pretty much continuing a shot. For example, a person walks through a door, the camera will have a close up shot of their hand on the leaver, the following shot will be of that character opening the door but from the other side so the action is continuous.

4) Shot counter shot is the final rule we had to follow. This is when two characters are having a conversation. The camera has a few of character A's shoulder and the side of their head but focusing on character B, who would be talking, when character A starts to talk, the camera will reverse to character B.