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?