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CONTINUITY: THE ABILITY TO SUSPEND THE VIEWER'S DISBELIEF

FORMS

script blanks

storyboards

call sheets

continuity forms

shot list forms

prop list form

The idea and function of continuity in film/video/multimedia is to create and keep the illusion of the world within the show. As long as the audience accepts and believes what is being presented on the screen and heard through the sound system, then the the show will go on as the film makers intended. Once doubt is introduced and the audience's disbelief is aroused, the illusion ends and the story fails to be told.

Continuity breaks occur when a mistake is made. An example of a continuity break is when something unbelievable is seen between shots. An actor's hair style changes from one shot the the next.

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example of Continuity Breaks

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  Breaks in continuity are mistakes by the filmmakers.  
     
     

Continuity editing