Continuity Task

Continuity Task

In this task we edited footage of a women walking through a door, into a room and then sitting down and opening a bag. We as a class edited it and tried to include match on action and abide as much as we could to the 180 degree rule.

From the video you can see that i used match on action effectively when she was opening the locked door. I also always kept her on one side to keep the footage looking realistic and correct to the viewer. Therefore i have abided by the 180 degree rule. This task was purely based on us learning how to edit and incorporate the necessary shot types in our finished edit.

It is important to create a sense of continuity when editing so that the audience watching feels like there are actually there watching it. Therefore errors such as breaking the 180 degree rule cannot occur, otherwise the audience can become confused about the scenery and the positioning of the characters. When filming it is therefore important that the camera stays on one side of the room or area as this is what will be the face of the audience. The juxtaposition of the characters can however be changed when editing, however it can only be done so if you move the camera while changing the position by using techniques such as tracking.

To create continuity when editing it is key that there is a flow in the footage, unless you plan to incorporate techniques such as jump cuts. It can become very apparent to the audience when a characters position changes or something in the scene appears and disappears. It is therefore important to make sure that everything in the scene remains the same when you shot several times. By doing this you ensure that the audience can easily keep track of the video/film.

It is important to create continuity when filming and editing as the audience needs to feel as though they are actually there watching the scene so that the sense of realism is kept. Also keeping the continuity there is a flow kept in the scene allowing the audience to again, easily view the what is happening without them become distracted or confused.

One way of avoiding errors in continuity is to take pictures of what the scene will look like so that if it is necessary that you go back to a scene you know where everything is and what needs to be in place.