The Editing Conventions Discussion Forum Paper

Editing Conventions Discussion ForumThe similarities between editing conventions employed in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016) and His Girl Friday (1940) include:a. They both employ cuts for transitions between shots in sequenceb. They both respect the 180-degree continuity convention rule, with mobile framing and character movementc. They both employ techniques such as match-on-action and employ spatial and temporal relations to give the audience a sense of continuity
The differences between editing conventions used in both films are:a. The classic film has a number of long takes in the dialogue scene, while the contemporary film has only short takes with the focus being more on the action as the conversation is happeningb. The contemporary film employs a number of non-diegetic sounds in addition to diegetic sounds. These non-diegetic sounds include sounds of explosions, guns, and the improvised voice of K-2SO. The classic film only has diegetic sounds.c. There is the use of wide-angle shots in the contemporary film, showing the audience more information about the scene. The viewer is able to contextualize what is happening or about to happen in such a shot. However, the classic film employs more medium shots, medium close-ups, and close-ups that focus on the individual characters engaged in the dialogue.