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If a film is consistent and real life like then it is film continuity. However if there are mistakes in a film then it is not film continuity because its not realistic and the audience wont feel as attached to the film as they know that the film is a film. 
After Gerry gets smacked in the face by the 'broken' suspender clasp, we see the silver clasp land under the dresser. Yet, when he's moaning and lifting his leg to get onto the bed, we can actually see the clasp still intact on the front suspender that came loose, which is dangling right behind him (just look between his legs). Of course, in the next shot, that clasp is gone. Since the silver clasp is one of the plot points, this is bizarre to say the least.

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Film continuity.

If a film is consistent and realistic, then it has succeeded in continuity. For example if an actress is drinking from a mug (see photo above) , then they must make sure they continue to drink from the same hand when different shots are filmed, so it looks professional.

180 degree angle rule
The 180 degree rule is a filming guideline that participants in a scene shoud have the same left-right relationship to each other, with filming only taking place within the 180 degree angle in which this is maintained in a conversation, for example. For example in king Vidors the big parade (1925) the audiences viewpoint is constantly southward of the action the American soldiers walk from left to right to the front lines, and right to left when they return home, creating a continuous sense of direction. This allows the audience to have a greater sense of location in the scene in terms of what may be off-screen in some shots, for example in shot reverse shots.

shot reverse shot
Shot reverse shot is a continuity editing technique used in conversations or simply characters looking at each other or objects. A shot showing what the character is supposedly looking at (either a point of view or over the shoulder shot) is followed by a reverse angle shot of the character themselves, looking at it, or of the other character looking back at them, for example. shot reverse shot often ties in with the 180 angle rule to retain continuity by not disorting the audiences sense of location of the characters in the shots.

Match on action
Match on action (or cutting on action) is an editing technique for continuity editing in which one shot cuts to another shot portraying the action of the subject in the first shot. This creates the impression of a sense of continuity- the action carrying through creates a "visual bridge" which draws the viewers attension away from slight cutting or continuity issues. this is not a graphic match or match cut, it portrays a continuous sense of the same action rather than matching two separate things.

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Match on action

This is when a the shot being taken place is going through some kind of action. They cut the middle of the action out as the viewer already knows what is going to happen. For example, when someone is opening a door we see them grab hold of the door handle but then the clip goes straight onto the door being open. We do not see the door open up but our minds think we do because we knew it was going to happen.

180 degree line of action

The 180 degree line of action is when there is an imaginary line (e.g the red line) and within the 180 degrees circle is where the cameras are positioned. This means that the shots can only be seen over the 180 degrees line and is not alloud to be shot within the semi circle as this would cause confusion and some cameras may also be seen.

Shot reverse shot

This is when the people in shot are having a conversation. This allows the viewer to see who is talking and who is being spoken to. The camera is placed behind the person who is being spoken to and the speaker is in front of them perfectly visible to the camera. The person listening is often blurred as they are not the main focus of the shot.

180 Degree line of action

In film making, the 180-degree rule is a basic guideline regarding the on-screen spatial relationship between a character and another character or object with a scene. An imaginary line called the axis connects the characters and by keeping the camera on one side of this axis for every shot in the scene, the first character will be in the right frame of the second character, who is then always frame left of the first.  If the camera passes this axis, it is called jumping/crossing the line.

         Shot-reverse shot

Shot reverse shot is a film technique where one character is shown looking at another character (often off scene) and then the other character is shown looking back at the first character is shown looking back at the first character. Since the characters are shown facing opposite directions, the viewer assumes that they are looking at each other.

Match on action shot

Match on action is an editing technique for continuity editing in which one shot cuts to another shot portraying the action of the subject in the first shot. This creates the impression of a sense of continuity- the action carrying through creates a "visual bridge" which draws the viewers attention away from slight cutting or continuity issues.

Match On Action.

Match on action is when the perspective of the camera changes during a scene, but the scene still continues to flow (Example above). It is a cut that shows two different views of the same action in the same moment in a movement. This is so a movement is captured on film but is realistic and uninterrupted.

Shot - Reverse - Shot

Shot - Reverse - Shot is usually used when two people are having a conversation. This is when an over-the-shoulder shot is used to capture both people talking, one after the other. This is so we can see the faces of the people talking at seperate times so we can see their expressions. However, the 180 degree line must not be crossed or the scene will look distorted and unrealistic.

180 degree rule.

The 180 degree line of action is an imaginary line that cuts through the centre of the room. The cameras should only film from one side of the room. This is because if you cross the imaginary line for a different part of the scene, it can cause confusion and disorientation. So crossing the line should be avoided. To prevent from crossing the line, all cameras used should be positioned on the same side.

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