Friday 17 March 2017

Eyeline & graphic match and superimposition


Eyeline match: a type of editing that maintains the eyeline or level when cutting from a character to what the character sees.  The effect of the edit is to create a sense that what the camera sees is what the character sees.  It puts us in the position of the character and helps us feel empathy for them. 
 
 


Graphic match: a cut from one shot to another that looks visually the same (possibly linked by a similar shape, a similar colour etc.  They are there to show us a clear link between two scenes.  Often this is making a comment on the issue.  For example, a young girl playing with a red doll cut together using a graphic match with a woman holding a baby dressed in red.  This might suggest that the young girl has grown up into the woman.  Or it might emphasise the gender stereotype of women looking after babies.


Superimpose: the appearance of writing/symbols or images on top of an image so that both are visible at once, increasing the amount of information the viewer has in one shot.

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