Continuity taskContinuity taskEwan McAvoy Ewan McAvoy

What is continuity? What is continuity? Continuity is the idea of a continuous Continuity is the idea of a continuous

scene or concept where everything must scene or concept where everything must be correct. For instance clothing, and be correct. For instance clothing, and location must not change throughout the location must not change throughout the scene to create a effective continuous scene to create a effective continuous scenescene

The RulesThe Rules Within the task there are a few strict Within the task there are a few strict

guidelines we much comply to, they are;guidelines we much comply to, they are; - A conversation- A conversation 180 degree rule180 degree rule Match on Action Match on Action DoorDoor Shot reverse shotShot reverse shot

180 Degree Rule180 Degree Rule

When filming you shouldn’t cross the 180 When filming you shouldn’t cross the 180 degree line, otherwise the shot will be un degree line, otherwise the shot will be un clear clear

Shot Reverse ShotShot Reverse Shot

This is most commonly used within conversations, when two characters are speaking the camera will jump back and forth in time with the speaker

Match On ActionMatch On Action A cut which splices two different views of the same action together at the same moment in the A cut which splices two different views of the same action together at the same moment in the

movement, making it seem to continue uninterrupted. movement, making it seem to continue uninterrupted.

Our Initial Idea…Our Initial Idea…

We came up with a modernized version of We came up with a modernized version of the Three wise men's adventure to the Three wise men's adventure to Bethlehem, instead or the rural outdoors Bethlehem, instead or the rural outdoors setting it is set in the office environment. setting it is set in the office environment. Where only two wise men are to be seenWhere only two wise men are to be seen

How we will use each rule…How we will use each rule… 180 degree rule-180 degree rule- This rule will be primarily used when This rule will be primarily used when

Declan Flannery (Wise man) is running Declan Flannery (Wise man) is running through the school, we will not cross the through the school, we will not cross the line to produce a flowing continuous line to produce a flowing continuous scene, it will also be used within the scene, it will also be used within the conversation between Declan and James conversation between Declan and James Fitch (wise man)Fitch (wise man)

…… Match on Action-Match on Action- This is used when Declan looks at the This is used when Declan looks at the

door and his phone, the shots will jump door and his phone, the shots will jump from his eyes to what he is focusing upon from his eyes to what he is focusing upon then back to his expression to convey then back to his expression to convey what he is feeling at the timewhat he is feeling at the time

…… Shot Reverse ShotShot Reverse Shot This is used when Declan and James are This is used when Declan and James are

conversing with each other, we will conversing with each other, we will continuously go back and forth between continuously go back and forth between them attaining all the other rulesthem attaining all the other rules

Acots/Props/CostumesAcots/Props/Costumes Actors- James Fitch we will be wearing his blue suit with a cable Actors- James Fitch we will be wearing his blue suit with a cable

neck jumper throughout, with black trousers. Looking very neck jumper throughout, with black trousers. Looking very presentable but un fashionable and out of placepresentable but un fashionable and out of place

Dec – Christmas jumper black shoes and trousersDec – Christmas jumper black shoes and trousers

Props- Phone/office stationaryProps- Phone/office stationary

Filming logFilming log The first day of filming we made the mistake of rushing straight into The first day of filming we made the mistake of rushing straight into

everything with only a vague and basic plan. This therefore caused everything with only a vague and basic plan. This therefore caused problems, as the quality was very poor, meaning by the second time we problems, as the quality was very poor, meaning by the second time we came to film we had to start over as everything we had wasn’t to standard.came to film we had to start over as everything we had wasn’t to standard.

Second day- After coming up with a much more structured plan we began to Second day- After coming up with a much more structured plan we began to start the filming, of which we did in a chronological order. Decs running start the filming, of which we did in a chronological order. Decs running scenes became apparent to be the easiest of which to film, we spent a lot of scenes became apparent to be the easiest of which to film, we spent a lot of time on the conversation between James and Declan as we didn’t make a time on the conversation between James and Declan as we didn’t make a script beforehand in which we should ofscript beforehand in which we should of

Third day- By this day of filming we knew what we wanted them both to say, Third day- By this day of filming we knew what we wanted them both to say, in which after a few takes we put the best parts together and created the in which after a few takes we put the best parts together and created the conversation as a wholeconversation as a whole