Film Continuity
Film continuity is a set of rules used to make sure that a film looks realistic and consistent and to ensure that all the shots go together smoothly. These rules incorporate framing, camera position, shot size and editing. It is where the shots and camera angles are picked out, edited and arranged as if they had transpired continuously; when in reality, they were not shot in that sequence. This helps to make sure the film looks consistent and would allow unimportant parts to be cut out; which would help to keep the audiences attention.
It is used to make sure that the editing is hidden as much as possible and does not look unnatural.
Match-on-action:
Match-on-action (match cut) is where you keep an action or piece of dialogue going from one cut to the next. This is a very good way to control editing and make sure that it flows smoothly onto the next shot. If edited properly, this can make it hard for the audience to notice the edit between the two shots or notice any continuity issues. One example of this, is a girl walking up to a bookcase and taking a book. There are three shots used in this sequence and when played together, it would be hard to notice the cut between the shots. Match cut gives the effect of time being continuous when watching the edited film.
180 degree rule:
The 180-degree line of action is a rule in which you should keep to one side of a hemisphere when filming. This is very important when using an establishing shot as it shows where the characters are situated. If the 180-degree line is crossed with the following shot, it would look like they are in a completely different place altogether and may disorientate the audience. Keeping the camera to one side of the 180-degree line ensures the scene has a consistent background, and that the spatial relationship between each of the characters will be consistent to each shot. The rule also applies when filming a person or vehicle going in a certain direction. If the 180-degree line is crossed and you film the following shot on the other side of the line, it would look like the person is going in a totally opposite direction than before.
Shot-reverse-shot:
Shot-reverse-shot is when the shot cuts between two people in a scene. It often shows someone (usually an over the shoulder shot) looking at another character who is shown looking back at the first character. The audience assumes that the two characters are looking at each other since they are facing in opposite directions. It is usually used in conversations and helps it to feel more realistic as they are cutting between each person speaking, which makes the scene more immersive. Example of shot-reverse-shot.
When filming a close-up of a shot that has been used before, the camera should be moved into a different position, instead of zooming in to get closer. If you do this, it would look as if the camera has jolted forward; making it look unrealistic. Another point to consider is to not cut from an extreme long shot to an extreme close-up as it would be very confusing for the audience (unless that is your aim), instead you should use a wide-shot, mid-shot or a long shot between them to make it transition more smoothly.
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