Continuity

In fiction, continuity (also called time-scheme) is consistency of the characteristics of persons, plot, objects, places and events seen by the reader or viewer over some period of time. It is of relevance to several media. Contuinuity is where you show whats happened over a period of time but you only show the bits in which the viewer needs to see to make sense to them but not the whole entire clip. Also its how things run smoothly so everything seems to be the same.

Shot reverse shot

Shot reverse shot (or shot/countershot) is a film technique where one character is shown looking at another character (often off-screen), and then the other character is shown looking back at the first character. Since the characters are shown facing in opposite directions, the viewer assumes that they are looking at each other. This is commonly used when the characters are talking to eachother.

Match on Action

Match on action (or cutting on action) is an editing technique for continuity editing in which one shot cuts to another shot portraying the action of the subject in the first shot. It shows the action in a  clip without showing every detail but only the details you need to know to work out for yourself what has happened. For example you could be going on holiday and the only things that could be filmed is you at the airport, with a sign of your destination, then you on the plane,  and last of all you in the airport at your destination. With only showing these few clips you can work out what has gone on inbetween without seeing hours of footage.

The 180 Degree Rule

In filmmaking, the 180° rule is a basic guideline that states that two characters (or other elements) in the same scene should always have the same left/right relationship to each other. If the camera passes over the imaginary axis connecting the two subjects, it is called crossing the line. The new shot, from the opposite side, is known as a reverse angle.

In the example of a dialogue between two actors, if Owen (orange shirt in the diagram) is on the left and Bob (blue shirt) is on the right, then Owen should be facing right at all times, even when Bob is off the edge of the frame, and Bob should always be facing left. Shifting to the other side of the characters on a cut, so that Bob is now on the left side and Owen is on the right, will disorient the viewer, and break the flow of the scene.

Introduction

My name is Roberto Pinto I attend Kenstimpson Community School where I study Economics, Finance, Media Studies and Business Studies.
This year in Media we have to work in a group of 4 people and complete the Preliminary Exercise,  which is a continuity and then after we have to complete a Main Task which is an opening to a new fiction film and titles. The members I have chhose to work with are, Dom Clarke, Adam Lomas and Brad Roche.