Task Nine – Non - Continuity

In task I will be showing the understanding about Non – Continuity editing, I will be explain how the following clips deliberately use non – continuity editing techniques to create an interesting effect. Also I will talking about why director would choose to use non – continuity editing instead of continuity editing.

In the 1950’s to the 1960’s there was a type of style that was famous to filmmakers and directors across the world. Non – continuity editing was poplar in those times because it was not shown to the audience before. Filmmakers like Jean Luc Goddard and Francis Truffaut pushed the limits of editing techniques in the 1950’s to the 1960’s, between those times they created a style called “The French New Wave”. “The French New Wave” used a carefree editing style and did not conform to the traditional editing etiquette Hollywood films. “The French New Wave” editing techniques often drew attention to itself by its lack of continuity. Its self-reflexive nature reminded the audience that they were watching a film rather than a portrayal of real life. They often used material that wasn't related to any narrative which kept the audience surprised and intrigued.

In March 17 1960’s Jean Luc Goddard released his movie “A Bout de Soufflé”. In the movie we an example of a jump cut, when Seberg picks up the mirror and then in the next shot is gone. The director did this because jump cuts are typically used to startle the viewer and draw the attentions of the audience to something in the movie, for example the mirror which was in her hand and in the next shot it was gone.

In May 23 1980 Stanley Kubrick released his film called the shining. An example of non-continuity editing is in his film, where he brakes the technique, 180 degree rule to create twist and thought of misperception to the audience. In the scene, the first shot we see the characters Jack on the left side and Grady on the right side talking to each other. In the next shot we see Jack on the right and Grady on the left side. Stanley Kubrick deliberately broke the rule to make it clear to the audience that something it not right, by swapping the characters around. But Stanley Kubrick pulled it off by braking the rule because it got the audience and other directors thinking about what jut happen in the movie.  And gives other directors their own idea of misperception, Just like Stanley Kubrick, Gary Ross broken the 180 degree rule to create confusion in the Hunger Game. Where the character walks into the room, in the first shot we see the bed on the right and in the next it’s on the left, this creates the effect of something is not right got the character.