Video Continuity Research

1. Greatness
Osunsakin
As Media studies
Preliminary Task 2
Video continuity Research

2. Video Continuity-Project Brief
For my second preliminary task, I have produced a short video
lasting around 1minute. The video shows how I apply my
knowledge of the three media techniques.
• The 180 degree rule, is a basic ground rule, regarding the on-
screen spatial relationship between a character and another
character or object within a scene. By keeping the camera on
one side of an imaginary axis between two characters.
• Shot/Reverse shot is when a character is shown looking at
another character (often off-screen), and then the other
character is shown looking back at the first character.
• Match on Action is an editing technique for continuity in which
one shot cuts to another shot, portraying an action of the subject
in the first shot.

3. The 180 Degree rule
• The 180-degree rule is a video filming guideline that states
that two characters in a scene should maintain the same
left/right relationship to one another and stay in a 180
degree Field and must not pass through the imaginary line.
• When the rule is broken it create chaos and confusion
because natural view has be disturbed. This can be used to
represent the chaos happening during that moment in the
scene.

5. Demonstration of the 180 degree rule
The main shot (0:06) establish a over
shoulder Medium shot. Which introduces
the characters to the setting and mood. We
also get to see the Character A talking to
character B..
The next shot (0:14) is on the facial
expression of Character B talking to
character A.
The last shot(0:32) is an over the shoulder
close up shot. The 180 degree rule is used to
show that character A and B are talking to
each other. There is a sense of orientation as
character A looks camera right while
character B looks camera left, this makes it
look like they are talking to each other.
This was a scene from Heat (1995) directed
by Michael Mann.

6. Shot/Reverse shot
Shot reverse shot is a very important editing technique when filming dialogues.
This process is integrated with the 180 degree rule.
The primary elements of a shot/reverse shot sequence are derived from the
three-camera set up.
The shots you should have for a basic shot reverse shot are: a two-shot of the
characters usually in wide or medium shot.
An over the shoulder shot on character A; and an over the shoulder shot on
character B.
This style of continuity editing makes shows viewers that two character are
talking to each other. Viewers don't recognize the cuts as they are very fluid
transitions.

8. Demonstration of shot reverse Shot.
This number of shots demonstrates the
editing technique of shot reverse shot. In
the first shot (0:23) shows a two shot of
both characters. We get to know the
setting of this interview.
In the second shot (0:28) we get a close
up of the character that is being
interview. Viewers will pay attention to
dialogue as it is a close up of the
character.
The final shot (0:33) shows the other
interviewer expression. The shot time
span keeps viewers interested as it very
short.
The example is a CNN interview of
Barack Obama February 2014.

9. Match on Action
Match on action is an editing technique for continuity in which one
shot cuts to another shot, portraying an action of the subject in the first
shot
This creates the impression of a sense of continuity and takes the
attention away from any slight cutting or continuity issues. It creates a
visual bridge, which means that the action flows and thus no abrupt
pauses are made that would make the scene look unnatural.

10. Match on action Demonstration
The clip begins with a matched on action
editing technique. The first shot(0:03) shows
a close up of the character feet’s. This builds
up tension as the identity of the character is
unknown.
The folllowing shot (0:06) is an over the
shoulder meduim shot, this shows the
viewers the setting of this clip.
The last shot (0:10) of his bag tells the
audience that it is has an import role in this
clip.
This example is from a movie, The Matrix
(1999)