Cessnock West Public School - The Importance of Continuity

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[music playing]

[chatter]

[bell ringing]

- OK, everybody, we're going to go inside now.

[chatter]

- All right, class, what is continuity?

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Yes, you.

- In film, continuity is making sure that everything stays the same between scenes even if they are filmed on different days.

- Excellent. Who can give me an example?

- You could film one day and the weather outside is fine and sunny, but then if you film on a rainy and stormy day, the scene would be confusing because the weather outside has changed.

- Excellent answer. Does anybody else have any examples, maybe one that doesn't involve the weather.

- There could be a scene where a character is wearing a hat, and then when it cuts back to them, they're not.

- Well done. Great examples, everybody. In today's lesson, we will each be writing a scene where continuity is not followed.

- Sorry, what do you mean? I don't get it.

- An example would be if we did a scene of a student sitting at the window and the blind was up, then we cut back to it and the blind is down. That would be a continuity error.

- Oh, I get it is now.

- OK, everyone. One more minute.

OK, everyone, what examples have we all thought of?

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Yes. OK, Lachlan.

- OK, so imagine that a class is sitting inside, but then when it cuts back to them, they're sitting outside.

- That was a great idea, Lachlan.

- Yeah, great idea, Lachlan.

- All right, Lachlan. Back to your seat now.

- Excuse me, miss. How long until the bell?

- Oh, we've still got five more minutes.

- Thanks, miss.

- You're welcome, Madison.

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OK, everyone, finish up your continuity errors now.

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