Task 9 - Non-Continuity Editing

French New Wave - Non-Continuity editing is a style of film making that was made popular throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Filmmakers such as Jean Luc Godard and Francois Truffant pushed the limits of editing techniques and created a new style "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 drew attention to itself by its lack of continuity, its self-reflexive nature (reminding 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.

The gap in action (when Seberg picked up the mirror) is emphasised by the use of a jump cut. This is used for startling the viewer and draw attention to something.

Breaking the 180 Degree Rule - Lots of modern film makers still use this technique when they want to create a startling 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. E.g. The Shining and The Hunger Games Catching Fire.