Continuity Editing

What is continuity Editing?
Continuity in editing is when the film flows consistently in a smooth organised sequence.  The director try to make the film as realistic as possible. This makes it easier for the audience to comprehend and understand what is happening. The continuity is not to break the audiences concentration and not to confuse them. Their are techniques to help keep the continuity such as Eye-line match, match-on-action, graphic match and 180 degree rule.
Eye line match

We see a shot of a character looking at something of screen until it cuts to a shot of what they were looking at.
Match-on-scene


We see a character start an action in one shot and see them continue it in the next.
Graphic Match


When two shots are linked with with a similar shape of composition of an image.
180 degree Rule

The 180 degree rule is a basic guideline that states that two characters (or elements) in the same scene should always have the same left/right relationship to each other.
Shot/Reverse

Shot/Reverse shot is used to show conversation or arguments. It helps shows their are two opposite personalities.