AS MEDIA STUDIES
Foundation Portfolio – Continuity
Learning Intentions
We are learning:
to use experiences from previous projects to develop knowledge of continuity
to understand vocabulary of continuity
to plan work using understanding of continuity
Success Criteria
We will…
apply prior knowledge
know key elements of continuity
contribute to tasks linked to basics of continuity
understand needs of Preliminary Task
devise a scenario employing required elements
embed task in a more substantial piece
What is continuity?
Rules of Continuity
Shot/ reverse shot
180 degree rule (“crossing the line”)
Action Match (“match-on-action”)
Shot/ Reverse Shot
QUESTION
Apart from a comic conversation, when might shot/ reverse shot be used as opposed to a single “master” take?
Come up with two or three examples
Give a reason why you would use S/ RS
Action Match/Cutting on Action
Cut from one shot to another matching action/ pace
A visual “bridge”
180 Degree Rule
Designed to prevent confusion for audience
180 Degree Rule
Camera can be placed in redarea or greenarea, but not in both areas during same sequence, unless bridged by a camera movement
180 Degree Rule
Preliminary Task
Continuity Task plus Blog (at least 3 per week)
Continuity features:
Action match
Shot/ reverse shot
180 degree rule
The scenario:
A character:
opens a door (ACTION MATCH)
crosses a room (180 DEGREE RULE)
sits on a chair facing another character
exchanges dialogue (SHOT/ REVERSE SHOT)
Level 4 Criteria
DEMONSTRATE EXCELLENCE in CREATIVE USE of MOST OF following TECHNICAL SKILLS
Steadiness of shots where appropriate
Framing shots, including/ excluding elements
Variety of shots/ distances
Shooting appropriate material
Selecting mise-en-scene
Colour/ lighting/ objects/ setting
Editing for meaning using appropriate effects
Accurate use of sound/ image
Appropriate use of titles
How might this be achieved?
Schedule
Tues 04/11/14 Organise plans
Devise an appropriate scenario
by Thu 06/11/14 Write scenario/ script
Create a storyboard
by Fri 07/11/13 Plan your production schedule
Identify what you will need
Shoot between 07-16/11/13
Edit between 17-28/11. Evaluation complete during following week [outside lessons]
Plenary
What ideas have groups got so far?