Continuity filmmaking refers to the classical Hollywood style that emphasizes invisible storytelling through techniques like maintaining continuous time, using over-the-shoulder shots, eyeline matching, visual storytelling, cross-cutting, and point-of-view shots. The document provides examples of films like Rear Window, Strangers on a Train, and The Silence of the Lambs that demonstrate continuity filmmaking techniques through clip analysis.

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Classical Hollywood/Continuity Style
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2. What is continuity film-making?

3. Elements of Classical Hollywood or Continuity film-making
•Invisible storytelling: Camera and sound never draw attention to themselves
•Time is continuous (except for Flashback)
•OTS (Over-the-shoulder shots)
•Eyeline match
•Visual Storytelling
•Cross-cutting
•POV (point-of-view)

4. Clip Analysis:Film language at work
Rear Window
Strangers on a train
Silence of the lambs (X2)