2. Brief
We had to create a video that would help us show our
understand of continuity and how the different rules
worked, those rules were:
• 180 degree rule
• Match on action shot
• 30 seconds of dialogue (at least)
• Door opening and closing
• Shot reverse shot
3. 180 degree rule
This rule states that the
camera should be placed
somewhere that is only in
the 180 degrees between
the two objects being
filmed, the camera must
stay behind this invisible
line. If the line is crossed it
can create the effect that
the objects have switched
places and therefore cause
confusion for the viewers.
4. Screen Shots of 180 degree Rule
Here you can clearly see that both the woman and the
man stay on the same side throughout this shot,
therefor causing no confusion. This also allows for eye
contact to match up and both characters to stay in the
same position.
5. Match on Action Shot
This technique is used to connect two shots together,
usually showing the connection between one room too
another which is usually the destination of where one
character is going. The action that was started in the
first shot, is the continued in the second shot as though
they had carried on when the camera was off.
6. Screen Shots of Match on Action
As you can see the shot here cuts from seeing the actor
from the front, to the shot from behind, but shows that
the action had continued even though the shot angle
had changed.
7. Shot Reverse Shot
This is used to show a conversation between two
actors, the camera alternates between the two when
speech is made creating an effect that the actors are
looking at each other.
8. Screen Shots of Shot Reverse Shot
Here you can clearly see how the camera alternates
between the two actors giving the impression they are
having a conversation and looking at each other. It is
made more realistic with the use of over the shoulder
shots, to show they are both in the same room at the
same time.
9. Idea Overview
Our idea for this task was to make sure that everything
was included that needed to be, making sure that the
criteria was covered as successfully as possible.
Therefor we created a simple scene where Marcus
Groome would walk down the corridor, enter the room
and engage in a conversation with Charlie Sly and then
leave again.
10. How each rule was used:
• 180 Degree Rule: this was used by simply staying on
the one side of Marcus and Charlie when filming.
• Shot Reverse Shot: we used this throughout the
dialogue switching between Charlie and Marcus
when each actor spoke. We also made sure that
many different shots were used for example, over
the shoulder and close up.
11. How each rule was used continued:
• Match on Action: we used this when watching
Marcus walk down the corridor, the switched to
Charlie sat in the Library and then back to Marcus
in the corridor and finally switching again as he
enters through the door. This proved difficult with
the walking as we had to make sure that it looked
as though he had continued when switching to
Charlie and also with the door, as we had to make
sure he was in the correct place due to windows
in the door.
12. Dialogue
Charlie Sly: Hi Marcus, how are you?
Marcus Groome: I’m good thanks Charlie, how are
you?
C.S: I’m not too bad thanks Marcus.
M.G: What you up to this weekend Charlie?
C.S: Just going to Oxford, how about you?
M.G: Just, you know taking the dog for a walk.
C.S: That sounds exciting.
M.G: Sounds awesome Charlie, best be off now. See
you later Charlie mate.
13. Actors and Props
• Actors –
Marcus Groome – as himself
Charlie Sly – as himself
• Props –
No props were used
14. Filming Log
• Attempt 1 – initially Charlie Sly and Nicole Mackenzie
were going to be our actors, we had filmed the first
half of our task but had to unfortunately stop and
leave the classroom we were using as the teacher
needed the room back and due to continuity issues
we couldn’t carry on filming.
• Attempt 2 – when we went to film the second half of
our film, the classroom we had initially used still
wasn’t free and we were unable again to film. This
then resulted in us having to restart in another
location but we were again cut short as our lesson
had ended.
15. Filming Log Continued
• Attempt 3 – unfortunately Nicole Mackenzie then
became ill and wasn’t going to be at school, which
resulted in the deadline getting closer and us having
no video. We then decided to have Marcus Groome
act instead and have Clarice Robbins filming as
always planned. We were then able to complete and
finish our video, in the time we needed undisturbed
and successfully even though it took many attempts.
• Attempt 4 – we then worked on any improvements
we needed to makes and made sure that the match
on action shot (especially) looked perfect and
everything went together well.
16. Editing
For our editing we used iMovies, as we had always had
trouble using Windows Movie Maker and found that
Apple created a better software. We found that
without any technical issues we were able to
successfully edit our video together by cutting and
merging clips to complete the Continuity Task set. We
were also able to include opening and closing credits at
the beginning which sat on the top of Marcus Groome
as he walked down the corridor and at the end, once
the video was over on a black background.
