Task 9- Non- continuity editing

Non- continuity editing is a style of film making that was made popular throughout the 1950's and 1960's, film makers such as Jean Luc Goddard and Francois Truffaut pushed the limits of editing techniques and created a new style called "French new wave"

French new wave films used a carefree editing style and did not conform to the traditional editing etiquette of Hollywood films. French new wave editing often dew attention often drew attention to itself-reflexive nature (remanding 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,

A bout de souffle (breathless)

The gap in action when seberg picked up the mirror is emphasised by the use of the jump cut, this can be used to startle the viewer and also draw the attention to something 

Breaking the 180 degree rule

They had ignored the 180 degree rule, lots of modern film makers still use this technique when they want to create a starting effect. if you cross or break the line characters will appear to swap positions on the screen often used to convey something is going wrong.

A Bout de Soufflé - Jean-Luc Goddard - Jump Cut

When they use a jump cut it could be to try to switch to a more interesting scene so that the viewers do not get bored of watching it

The Shining - Stanley Kubrick - Breaking the 180 Degree Rule

When they break the 180 degree rule in this film it could be to try and create confusion in the audience but it could also do this to try and match the scene that is currently been viewed.

The Hunger Games - Gary Ross - Breaking the 180 Degree Rule

in the hunger games when they break the 180 degree rule, this could create confusion but it can still make things a bit more interesting for the viewers that are watching it