Glossary

30° rule Moving the camera at least 30° off the axis of the previous shot is considered the minimum change of position to ensure smooth cutting when shooting traditional continuity coverage.

Actual time Time experienced subjectively in one continuously unraveling present that produces an accumulating past; what philosopher Henri Bergson calls duration (French: durée).

Analytical editing A dominant style of editing where the scenic space is first shown in an establishing shot to show the relative positions of significant elements, and subsequently broken down into closer shots or “analyzed,” ensuring that the viewer is spatially oriented. Often, if a character changes position or crosses the space, a wide shot is used to reestablish ...

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