Continuity in film

 

Continuity systems is the way shots are put together to make sure they look natural and flow nicely. The same scene and lines must be repeated in order to get the perfect shot. Continuity stops the movie from having visible differences in same shot if they are shot at different times. These mistakes can be a moved object or the way the actor/actress has his or her clothes placed. High budget films have better continuity then movies made by independent companies. Continuity is a form of editing securing all shots match the others even if they are shot at different times.

There are different forms of continuity for example;

·         Jump cuts- This cuts out any part that would bore the audience and secures the movie to be entertaining.

·         180 degree line- This means that the people in the movie have to stay on one side of the 180 degree line this means that the movie won’t be confusing and it is clear what side each person is on.

·         Shot-reverse-shot- This is the shot used when people are having a conversation it shows one character over the others shoulder and then swaps to show the other character the same way.

·         Match on action- This is where the shot is cut in the middle of an action to show it at a different angle.