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Preliminary Task

Thursday, October 8, 2009

Continuity Task - Anchorman Fight Scene, Evaluation


30 Degree Rule
The 30 degeree rule is broken twice in the 1:56 scene. There are two occasions where the two shots are shot from extremely similar angles but on a different zoom. This makes the shot look jumpy, and is referred to as a jump cut. It's where two shots are too similar and it appears as if the film has a gap in it.
Match On Action
The match on action in the sequence is good. On several occasions there is an action carries over two shots. The action is carried over the two shots well, and the gap cannot be seen. This makes the film seem as if it is shot in one flowing motion which in the end is what they are aiming for. However, there is one occasion in the sequence where the match on action is not good. The shot change at 0:36 shows the character in the blue suit facing the wrong way as the next shot comes in. This decreases the continuity of the scene.
Shot Reverse Shot
In the sequence, there is a long exchange of dialogue near the end. This exchange of dialogue requires lots of shot reverse shot as the point of interest is constantly changing. The shots are timed well and the dialogue appears flawless.
Master Shot
There is no apparent master short in the sequence. However the main establishing shot of the group in the car park is referred back to on several occasions. So this may be called a master shot, however its does not fully allow us to see what the overall narrative is.
180 degree Rule
During the dialogue the 180 degree rule is never broken. The camera is constantly on the same side with the evening new team looking from right to left and our protagonist looking the other way from lef to righ.

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