Homework 5 (BLK): Continuity Clips

What worked well?

• Our opening shot is nice and establishes the idea of the 'accident' well
• The pan on shot 2 is effective and logical
• The framing in shot 5 is very good (close up is good as it enables the audience to get a sense of reaction)
• The tilt down in shot 5 is also good as it gets across the idea well

What didn't work well?

• There is a jump cut between shot 1 and 2, which creates almost a glitch. This was caused as we didn't cut it at the right moment, and we were also breaking the 30 degree rule (2 consecutive shots cannot be taken from a similar position, unless you want to create an interesting effect). To rectify this we would have to add in another shot or perhaps alter the perspective of shot 2.
• There is a lack of match between shot 2 and 3 (we tried to match it, but it didn't work). This creates repetition; if we were allowed to edit our sequence, this would be rectified. 
• In shot 4, it would have been better if the subject had run into the shot rather than being in it at the start - this would be more logical.

Overall, I think we did quite well in this continuity task; most of our sequence was logical, and most of the faults in continuity would be easily rectified if we were allowed to edit the 'accident' sequence.