HST 205 Lecture Notes - Lecture 29: Eyeline Match, Camera Angle, Establishing Shot
Document Summary
All onscreen actions have directional properties (a character moves from right to left, etc. ) that the viewer uses to form a mental picture of the setting. Continuity editing usually maintains consistent screen direction between shots by ensuring that the camera remains on one side of the axis of action. Inconsistent screen direction can cause spatial confusion for the viewer, unless some other technique is used to justify a change in screen direction or re-establishes the spatial relationships of characters and elements in a scene. An editing technique, often used for dialogue, that cuts together shots of one character with shots of another character. Over- the-shoulder shots are commonly used to clearly display the spatial relationship between the characters. An aspect of viewer psychology, named after soviet filmmaker lev kuleshov, where viewers will assume that two shots that are cut together represent events occurring in the same space and time.
