Non Continuity Editing
Non-Continuity editing was a style that was made popular during the 1950's and 60's. Directors may choose to use non-continuity editing just to be out of the ordinary and unique compared to sticking to the traditional techniques. They may also want to have a different effect on their audience.A Bout de Souffle - Jean-Luc Godard - Jump cut
Godard invented a new style of of editing techniques and called it the 'French New Wave'. This technique used a carefree editing style which didn't conform to the traditional editing of Hollywood films; it had it's own ora. The French New Wave editing drew attention to itself because of its lack of continuity and its self-reflexive nature. In order to keep the audience surprised and intrigued they used material not related to any narrative. The gap in action is emphasised by the use of a jump cut. Jump cuts are used to startle the viewer and draw attention to a certain subject.
The Shining - Stanley Kubrick - Breaking the 180 Degree Rule
Kubrick ignored the 180 degree rule in this scene, as do a lot of modern film makers because they want to create a startling effect. Breaking the 180 degree rule consists of switching camera angles which would show the characters to switch position. I.E one character may be on the left hand side then after the angle switch they appear to be on the right.
The Hunger Games - Gary Ross - Breaking the 180 Degree Rule
In this movie Ross deliberately broke the 180 degree rule to show different perspectives of the entire set/room. However, in this case because it was deliberate it's not a fault in the directors actions. This allowed the audience to have a full perspective of the set. It also looks extremely real because audiences are used to there being half a set and in this scene they have acquired a 360 degree set.
