Whilst researching the definition of continuity, I found this website which gives a description of many different possible meanings. The relevant definitions are located towards the top of the page, as it refers to continuity in media terms.
I would define continuity as the consistency of aspects like the characteristics of the actors, the objects used by the characters or the setting in which the film is set in.
As I was researching the definition of the 180 degree rule, I found the following website which gives various descriptions that could be related to the 180 degree rule. However, the relevant meaning is towards the top of the page.
I would, personally, define the 180 degree rule as a guideline that film directors use to ensure that the audience can easily follow the film by making sure that the characters don’t change positions when the camera moves to a different angle in a scene.
While I was researching the definition of the shot reverse shot, I found a website which describes the meaning of this term.
Personally, I would describe the shot reverse shot as a camera technique that has been devised to depict, usually, two characters having a conversation, for example. This would be created by filming one character, then switching to the other character to make the audience perceive this as a conversation between the characters.
As I was researching the match on action technique, I discovered the following website which defines the meaning of this term.
As I was researching the match on action technique, I discovered the following website which defines the meaning of this term.
I would describe the match on action as a continuity technique which makes sure the movement of a character doesn’t appear out of place when the camera angle changes. An example of this would be a shot of a character walking down the stairs and after the camera angle changed, the character would have to be on the same step as before, on the same foot.
The following drawings depicts the shot reverse shot with an aerial diagram below to explain this shot and where the camera would be located so that the characters aviod appearing as though they have switched places during this type of shot.
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