Continuity Editing is the way in which the shots go together to create and conjoin a series of events together without seeming as though they were done separately, therefore appearing to be continuous. Overall Continuity Editing specialises in binding scenes together making them appear as one, so that it is almost transparent. Shots in which this type of editing is popular is;
Shot reverse shot- Here the camera will be observing action in which will be present in more than place/angle. Usually it is used in a conversation situation therefore one character will be filmed( perhaps looking in the direction of the opponent they are conversing with, usually opposite). A separate shot will then be taken of the opposing character as they reply.
Match on Action- This is a shot in which continuity editing will most definitely be used as it shows several actions being partaken in different places therefore the action on the screen will need to be made to look continuous and as though it flows. {E.g if the character is walking through a door, the camera will firstly show the front of them as they are about to step through the door and then also behind them as they walk and then also perhaps once they are through the door.
Montage Editing- Montage is a film editing technique in which is basically used to conjoin a series of short concise shots and edit them into a sequence that will convey information and its story in a condensed space and time. Montage editing is used more so to cram/convey pieces of information into a short space of time rather than something of which contains a strong meaning to it. A good example is the opening scene of the film 'Hot fuzz' as it shows the process/journey of how he became a police officer in the space of 2 and a half minutes:
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