Continuity & Prelimiary

Continuity & Preliminary

Continuity

Continuity - This is when a string of film shots show a continuous chain of events that is in chronological order. The purpose of this is to convey clear understanding of the events in a film that is easy to follow. Continuity also prevents inconsistency of footage (For example: Using the same objects in the same position in the next scene. Or not using the same actors for characters that have died in the movie, but appear later on as someone else).

Here is an example of multiple Continuity mistakes that take place in the Star Wars Saga: