My Continuity Sequence

 1) In my opinion, our sequence achieved partial continuity. This is because the beginning managed to achieve a narrative flow, predominately due to the transition between shots 2 and 3 of the ball being thrown down which provided a match on action, whilst, simultaneously presenting the accident from two different point of views. Ontop of this we also created a very clear master shot that, whilst setting up the audience's spacial awareness, also holds the viewers interest as it pans upwards and straight into the dialogue between Monica and I on the balcony. Finally, we were also successful in eliminating the chance of any jump cuts, which we were able to do by keeping each shot at least 30 degrees different from each other. Shot 1 to 2 is a clear example of this. Before the zoom at the end of shot 1, the frame is extremely similar to the beginning of shot 2 and could of potentially caused a jump cut. Therefore we intentionally included the zoom, to help preserve the continuity.

2)However, despite this success, some of the transitions were out of sync. This was seen in the transition between shots 3 and 4. The problem with this transition was that the beginning of clip 4 was far too long and therefore resulted in jump back in time, disturbing the narrative flow. I would have also edited out the second zoom in the first shot. This is because, unlike the first zoom which I felt was a good way to prevent a jump cut and also took us into the room, the second zoom blurs the shot and turns our attention to the walls and not the character. Ontop of this, I would have also edited out the beginnings of each shot or at least start filming slightly later, as the actors seem to be waiting for a cue to come into shot. Finally I think that shot 5 should be re-shot at a flatter angle. This is because, although we were trying to create a canted angle, I believe it is now too canted and therefore looks like a vertical shot now.