The Importance of Continuity

There was a lot discussed in The Aesthetic of Editing. To try to cover everything that was discussed in a blog post would be near impossible because I could legitimately go on and on. However, one point I found particularly interesting was that discussion on CONTINUITY.

"Continuity refers to maintaining story consistency from shot to shot and within scenes" ( p. 235). Continuity is so important to any video, whether its a million dollar mega-hit movie shown all over the country, or a simple five minute video made for a digital communication class. Simple things like if an individual has her hair down in one shot and up in the next can compromise the continuity of a video and/or film.

Technical continuity is also imperative to the successful translation of the video to the audience. Audio levels is one example of something that needs to be continuous through a film/video. One thing that has been emphasized in class while talking about our Podcasts and our upcoming videos is the importance of keeping audio levels continuous and stable. To be able to keep people's speaking constant even when in contrast to background music makes the viewing/listening experience much easier and much more pleasing for the audience. This continuity is also important because if not properly balanced, the music is very capable of overpowering and drowning out interviews which is the more important component of a video.