What Are the Fundamental Building Blocks of Continuity Editing

question 49

Multiple Choice

What are the fundamental building blocks of continuity editing?

• A) graphic matches and superimpositions
• B) master shots and the 180-degree system
• C) jump cuts and violations of the 30-degree rule
• D) flash-forwards and freeze-frames
• E) vari-speed motion

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Definitions:

Defence Mechanism

Psychological strategies employed by individuals unconsciously to protect themselves from anxiety or to maintain self-image.

Reaction Formation

A defense mechanism where an individual unconsciously replaces unacceptable impulses with their opposites.

Cruelty

Intentional and malicious acts that cause suffering or harm to others, whether emotionally, physically, or psychologically.

Sublimation

A defense mechanism in which socially unacceptable impulses or idealizations are unconsciously transformed into socially acceptable actions or behavior.