Continuity Editing

1. Continuity Editing is main style of camera work and editing for film's and video's. The purpose of this is to create smooth transition nicely into another shot, which makes the film appear to be happening in real time movement. Its used in TV and Films, Also normal video's. Its used for real time movements, helps create social realism.
2. 180 Degree rule - 
3. This rule means the camera must stay on one side of the action and objects in the scene, There is a invisible line which shows where the camera goes along.
4. This diagram shows exactly where the camera is:

1. This is used so the audience never get confused with the positions of the characters. With the 180 degree rule the audience rarely experience's any sense of spacial disorientation. Continuity editing makes sure that no edit causes attention to itself, or makes the viewer feel confused or makes the shot inconsistent.
2. Eye line match - is another important part of continuity editing, One shot shows the character looking off screen and the other shot shows what the character is looking at. This makes cuts look smoother.
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4. Cross cutting - Its used again to show smooth continuity. Cross cutting is where the camera will cut away from one action to another action, This shows that the scene are happening at the same time. 
5. Its used to build up suspense.

Here's a good example of Continuity editing. This clip from the film Tsotsi shows good examples of continuity, Eye Line match and 180 degree rule. Also shows cutaways.

Camera and Tripods

       SET UP & ABOUT CAMERA          

Tripod - Legs can extend, 2 times. Clips are there    to secure, making sure it don't move. Head  (Where camera lies) can also extend up.
 -Pan handle is used for a 'Panning shot' can move from left to right, if you screw the handle to make it loose, you can go up and down to create a tilt shot.
-Camera plate is most important part of the tripod, It attaches the camera and holds it in place and stops the camera from moving while filming.

            

Camera - They all have an On/Off, Some have   switches to open camera lens. 
 - All have a small hole at the bottom where you attach the camera plate too. 

Its important I know this, as when I come to filming I don't want to make mistakes that could ruin my preliminary continuity filming and editing task.

 

Preliminary Activity

Outline Idea-
My idea is going to be a short 1 minute clip involving two characters; character 1 making a cup of tea and asking character 2 if they wants one. This short moving picture will consist of different camera shots, angles and movements. 

Beginning - Character 1 shouting to character 2 if she wants a cup of tea.
Middle - Character 1 making the cup of tea.
End - Character 1  passing the tea to Character 2.


Shot List-
1.Establishing - Of kitchen
2.Long shot -  Character 1 walking into the kitchen.
3.Medium Long shot -  Walking towards the kettle, character 2 in background.
4.Low angle -  Looking up at character 1, getting 2 Cups.
5.Over the shoulder - going to pick up the Kettle.
6.Close up - Of Character 1's hand picking up the kettle.
7.Close up - Water going into the kettle.
8.Medium Close Up/ Pan - Putting the kettle down.
9.Extreme Close up -  Switching it on,
10.Long Shot - getting tea bags.
11.Close up - putting tea bag in the cup
12.2 shot - Both characters talking.
13.Over the shoulder - adding sugar.
14.Extreme Close up - Kettle Boiling
15.Medium Long shot - turning it off and picking it up
16.Long shot - Pouring water into cups
17.Over shoulder - Grabbing and adding milk.
18.High Angle - Stirring
19.Long Shot - Putting tea bag in sink/bin.
20.Medium Long shot - Giving tea to character 2.



Script - 
Character 1 - Walks into kitchen, Followed by character 2  Hiya, im just about to make a cuppa, want one?
Character 2 - Erm, yeah go on then. Ill be back in a sec
Character 1 - yeah yeah, that's fine. Your tea should be done by then.
Character 2 exits the room, while character 1 is making the tea.
Character 2 re-enters the room.
Character 1 - How many sugars?
Character 2 - 2 please.
Character 1 carries on making cup of tea. Once completed.
Character 1 - There you go.
Character 2 - That's perfect, Thanks.


Storyboard -