Task 9 Non-Continuity editing

Non-Continuity Editing

Non-Continuity Editing is a style of film making that was made popular throughout the 1950s and 1960s

Film makers such as Jean Luc Godard and Francis Truffaut pushed the limits of editing techniques and created a new style called "French New Wave". These style of films used a carefree  editing method  and did not conform to the traditional editing etiquette  of Hollywood films.

French New Wave editing often drew attention to itself  by its lack of continuity, its self-reflexive nature That is reminding the audience that the were watching a film.

They often used material not often related to any narrative which kept the audience surprised and intrigued.

Jump Cut Continuity

This where where the gap in action is emphasised when a jump cut is introduced. This is used in the film Breathless

Jump cut is used to startle the viewer and draw attention to something.
In the video above Jump cut is used to transition between the two people in the car.

The jump cut is essentially a cut that transitions between two shots instantly. A jump cut would catch the viewers attention because it is so instant and change completely.

Another example of jump cut is shown in the image above. It shows four different shots would be used in a video and would use a jump cut to transition between them.

180 degree rule

This was ignored in the film "The Shining". This is used to create a startling effect and to convey something is going wrong to the viewer. It is clear that the the 180 degree rule has been broken because when the transition occurs the camera angle is completely opposite so, it does not make sense to the veiwer and confuses them.

The video above is another example the use of jump cut. This is because The camera zooms into the main character's face and jump cuts to the police who are waiting for him so., he cannot get away.