Task 5 Continuity Editing

Continuity Editing

Continuity Editing consists of four camera techniques; Match on Action, Eye line Match, Shot, Reverse Shot and the 180 Degree Rule. A film maker may use the Match on Action because it may make the action being portrayed more realsitic and give good angles. Match on Action is when the protagonist carries out an action and the camera cuts to another camera angle while the character still is going through with the action. If the film maker does not use this technique then the scene may be a bit boring. Eye line Match is when you see the character looking at something off screen, and then the camera cuts to the object/person off the screen that the character is looking at, a film maker may use this to build tension of what the character is looking at. If the film maker does not use this then it may not build tension in the scene. Shot, Reverse Shot is most commonly used when there is a conversation, it is when you see one person talking and then the camera cuts to the other person that that person is talking to and etc.. A film maker may use this to portray a conversation fluently. The 180 Degree Rule is when the film maker is using Shot, Reverse Shot, they cannot go to the other side of where the people are talking because it may confuse the audience. This is used to help not confuse the audience and if not used may confuse the audience, however this can deliberatly not be used to make the audience feel uneasy.

In my film, i think that we showed all of the camera techniques, however i think that we managed to convey techniques better than others. We used Match on Action is multiple scenes such as when the door was opened also when Charlie threw the dice at Jake. I think that we managed to convey this technique very well. We managed to use Eye-Line Match in the film when Charlie is giving Jake an hour detention, however we did not use this technique very well. When we see Charlie looking at the desk we cut to an 'over the shoulder' shot and a diary appears on the desk that was not there before that shot. We can improve on that by seeing Charlie put the diary on the desk before the camera cuts to the 'over the shoulder' shot. We successfully managed so encorperate Shot, Reverse Shot into the film, this can be seen when Me and Jake walk into the classroom late and we have a conversation with Charlie. We cee the camera on Charlie and then on Jake and Me, fluently portraying both ends of the conversation. I think that we successfully did not go over the 180 degree line. I think that when the conversation is taking place that audience will not get confused becasue we did not go past the line.

Mine, Edison, George & Callum's Film

Film Studies

The Story

The story of the film is about a psychopathic homophobe who is holding a grudge on a gay couple for being gay. First of all the man is stalking one of the boys in the couple, knowing that if he comes for one of them, the other would want to find him and rescue, where the man can make a move on the other boy in the relationship.

Camera Shots

During the filming, we managed to fit into the film lots of camera angles. however we did not manage to include the high angle and low angle shots. This was because we did not get time to do so, as the deadline for when the films had to be finished had been passed.
Each shot that we included in the film had a reason behind it, for example. The rolling shot for when the protagonist goes to investigate the noise, indicates that he does not know what is going on and is intrigued by it. I think that this successfully conveys the emotion of the character, although the shot could have somehow been improved upon.
Technical Abilities
In the first scene of the film, the camera could of been held a little more steady than what it already is. The unsteadiness of the camera takes away from the feel of the movie. I believe that each shot was shot in the appropriate camera frame. Although, in regards to the steadiness of the camera, I think that that can be improved upon.
Overall
I think the most positive element of the film is the plot and how the story unfolds, I think the plot is original and clever. I also think that the idea behind each shot shows imagination and skill. I also think that the transition between scenes are fluent and 
uninterrupted. This gives the film a more flow and makes the audience feel like they are not watching a film. In terms of improvements, I feel that the story is still very good, however more elements could have been introduced to it to make it more relatable to everyday life, to draw in the audiences attention.