Skill Development Skills workshops Problems and solutions Definition

Skill Development ‘ Skills workshops: Problems and solutions Definition of Continuity Topic: ‘What is continuity’….

What is continuity Continuity – the unbroken flow of something over time, or the maintenance of continuous action. Used in film to make the series of events flow in a logical, coherent manner. Example: Key continuity editing techniques: https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=OA H 0 Mo. Av 2 CI

180 degree rule 180 Degree Rule: When shooting, the subject remains in the centre of the shot, with the camera of one side of it. This creates an imaginary line through the subject. The camera must remain within 180° of this line. Crossing over to the other side of the line changes the shot completely, often switching the direction of eye contact which can ultimately be confusing for the viewer. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Bba 7 ra. Svv. R o

Cross cutting Cross Cutting – To alternate between shots, often showing a back-and-forth conversation or bringing different shots of different scenes together. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=ly. Qe. O 1_NX YU https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=Kmpt. U 7 v. Ek NU

Matching on action Matching on Action – Cutting between one shot of something happening to another shot of the same thing happening but from another view. This gives the perception of continuous occurrences in film. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=r. I 82 hs. Brq 8 w

Eye line match Eye Line Match – Based on the premise that the audience will want to see what the character in the shot is seeing. The eye line follows where the character is looking, eyes looking off screen. Then, the film would cut to another shot showing what they were looking at. https: //www. youtube. com/watch? v=y_1 H 6 V 7 uy. Y c

Task

In your production groups you will plan and film short scenes that will demonstrate the following: Cross cutting Matching on action Eye line match