Unfortunately i was sick the day my group were editing the preliminary match cut we did together. Since it was important i prove i can edit for my teachers i was happy to go out and film again and instead i edited the clip above. It went well and i think the match cut opening the door works well. When filming the shot-reverse shots we wanted to experiment with point-of-view shots and so decided to use them instead of over the shoulder for the dialogue exchange since the task didn't state a preference. They allowed you to emphasize with the characters more than over the shoulder shots where you feel more like an onlooker. Over the shoulder might have given it more of a professional feel overall however that was irrelevant with this exercise. While the emphasis of this exercise was creating a match cut we were also told to be careful not to break the 180 degree rule, a new guideline we were introduced to that is common knowledge when filming. Simply put, when two characters are conversing and we imagine a line going straight through them both we mucst be careful to keep the camera over on one side. If you where to cross over sides the characters lose there left/right relationship and it can become confusing to the viewer or just uncomfortable to watch.
