Continuous Shot Techniques

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Objective

I can identify techniques used to create the illusion of a continuous shot in film.

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Warm-up video

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Key concepts

3 concepts

  1. 1

    Alfred Hitchcock's movie, Rope, used hidden cuts to appear as if the movie was playing out in real time, similar to a play.

  2. 2

    Filmmakers hide cuts by using techniques such as a color match where one color obscures the entire frame, or by using a whip pan where the camera moves so fast the image blurs.

  3. 3

    A Texas Switch is when a performer and their double subtly swap places, allowing them to do stunts without cutting the camera.

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Practice

10 questions

1

What is a key effect of using techniques to create the illusion of a continuous shot in film?

2

In Alfred Hitchcock's 'Rope,' what limitation of early film cameras necessitated the use of hidden cuts?

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Exit ticket

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Describe three techniques filmmakers use to create the illusion of a continuous shot, even when using cuts. Give an example of each technique.

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