Preliminary Task Introduction

Preliminary Task Introduction

Continuity task involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with whom she/he then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue. This task should demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180-degree rule.

Media Specific Terminology 

Filming - Filming is the use of a camera to capture a moving image.

Editing - Editing is the cutting and putting together of different clips that you have filmed.

Character - A character is an actor in a clip that has been filmed who is either a fictional or factual person.

Dialogue - The speech that happens in a clip between the characters.