Continuity error!

Today, we were putting the final touches on our opening, when we spotted a continuity error!

Plastic container not on the windowsill

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We're all really shocked, as we've only noticed this a day before the deadline (thanks to Rhianne's impeccable eye for detail!) The error is very subtle but we didn't want to take the risk of leaving it in there.
We spent ages trying to figure out how to cut the box out of the frame, as the shot of Hannah taking the pills is vital - we played around in iMovie, Photoshop and even Adobe Premiere, but in the end we decided to sacrifice the panning shot beforehand; we then resynchronized the music, adjusted the titles, and put in the final touches.

Extra filming day/ correcting continuity errors

This evening, Mac 5 went back to the surgery to get a shot of Hannah walking out of the surgery door, and to correct our continuity error. We also managed to get a cut of Hannah C's itching hands to Hannah F's itching hands which we hope will show the similarities between our main character and her patient. We were originally going to use this as a match cut, however we think it might be more effective like this as it compliments what is said in our narrative voice over.

Here are stills of the two shots we used to draw parallels between our characters:

Here are some other filming stills:

The 180° rule

The 180° rule is a filming guideline which states that in a scene with two subjects present, an imaginary line should be drawn to connect both of the subjects. The camera can then move freely within this 180° arc to maintain the left-right relationship between both characters. If the camera cuts the line, the rule is broken and by filming from the 180° arc on the opposite side it would appear to the audience that the subjects have swapped positions. It is important to maintain the 180° rule so the audience does not get confused, and to ensure continuity in the scene. Filmmakers may break the 180° rule for effect, for instance in a movie about a character who has lost their sense of direction, breaking the rule may be appropriate to reflect how the character is feeling. This image demonstrates the swapping effect if the 180° rule is broken:

Shot reverse shot

Shot reverse shot, often used in dialogue sequences, is an editing technique whereby a character is shown looking off screen towards another character, and then a reverse angle shot is used to show the character looking back at the first character. This not only gives the audience a sense of continuity, but also helps establish the location of the shots and which characters are present in the scene without distracting the audience. An example of this can be found in this clip from Fruitvale station:

Match on action

Match on action, also known as cutting on action is an editing technique in which one action in a shot is continued into another shot. This technique creates a smoother transition for the audience, and gives the impression of continuity from shot to shot. An example of this can be found in this clip from the Wizard of Oz: