YR12 MEDIA Continuity editing example

This is the video me and 3 other students made. It has a simple story of money problems trying to be resolved but violence taking place instead of settlement. The clips were then edited on a Mac with Final Cut Pro.

The editing techniques the clip includes is Shot Reverse Shot and Match On Action.

The Shot-Reverse-Shot is used to present the conversation across the table more flowing and clear. It is simply done using a wide shot and a over the shoulder shot from Chloe's perspective.
The Match on action is used when Kameron is leaving the room with the bag took from Chloe, the match on action gives the audience a sense that the clip is continuous and has no cuts, a visual bridge is used at the end which makes the audience unaware that there are numerous cuts being used.

Overall I feel as if the Match on action is more effective than the Shot-reverse-shot despite the difficulty I found cutting the clips so the scene flowed towards the end. As a first attempt at editing clips together, I feel a lot stronger and confident with using Final Cut Pro for my coursework piece.