AS1: Task 9: Non-continuity

Non-Continuity Editing

 Non-Continuity Editing:

- Continuity is broken and construction is more apparent. Meaning often created through juxtaposition and metaphor shot inserts.

- Non-Continuity Editing is a style of film making that was made popular throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Filmmakers such as Jean Luc Godard ad Francois created a new style called "French New Wave". 

The French New Wave films used a carefree editing style and did not conform to the traditional editing etiquette of Hollywood films.

The French New Wave editing often drew attention to itself by its lack of continuity, its self-reflexive nature (reminding the audience that they were watching a film). They often used material not often related to any narrative which kept the audience surprised and intrigued.

Jump Cut:

- A jump cut is mainly used in films or television. It is an abrupt transition form one scene to another.

This is what a jump cut looks like in a cartoon version:

 This cartoon shows a man walking through the rain and  each slide shows different place of where the man is standing. From the beginning, middle and end we have seen the use of jump cut from this cartoon version of jump cut.

A Bout de Souffle (Breathless)- Jean-Luc Godard - Jump cut:

 

Jump cut from this scene (in the left) to the scene with the mirror (in the right)

• The gap in action (when Seberg picked up the mirror) is emphasised by the use of a jump cut.

 Jump Cut is used to:

• Startle the viewer
• Draw attention to something 
• Speeds up the action
• Create Urgency

Here is the video clip of A Bout de Souffle (Breathless) showing the use of jump cuts.

                                                      A Bout de Souffle (Breathless)

  There had been around 11 jump cuts used in this film and that it shows that it's effective to use to jump cuts especially when your showing someone travelling. It is better to use jump cuts rather than a continuity editing because it will make your film longer if you use continuity editing.

Another example of a film where they have used the jump cut in the film called "E.T". The jump cut in this film is when they illustrate the shock on Elliot's face.

Here is the video clip of the film called "E.T" showing the use of jump cuts.

                                                             Extra Terrestrial (E.T)

The jump cut in this scene is when they were being chased and they've shown Elliot's face. Instead of just zooming in to Elliot's face, they use jump cuts to make it more effective.

Breaking the 180 Degree Rule:

Breaking the 180 degree rule is part of a non-continuity editing. They have ignored the 180 Degree Rule and there are still lots of modern film makers who use this technique. They use this technique when they want to create a startling  effect to the audience. Since the audience are mature enough they would figure that something is happening at that scene of the film because something went wrong. And by making the audience/viewer feel that, they are to break the 180 Degree Rule.

If you cross or break the 180 Degree Rule then the characters will appear to swap positions on the screen- this often used to convey something is going wrong.

 Here is an exmaple of a film where they have break the 180 Degree Rule:

 You can see from this scene that the man in suit was first positioned at the left and will then appear on the right after a few seconds because they have break the 180 Degree Rule.  This is effective especially for horror films because this could be the signal that somethings going to happen.

 Breaking the 180 Degree Rule is not only used in horror films but also in action films such the Hunger Games.

The bed was at the right now its in the left side of the film.