Hello and welcome. This page is about Continuity, and features a ten minute long video listing a number of mistakes in Pirates of the Caribbean.
Continuity is a very important factor to film, and many films make many mistakes all the time. Big famous films like The Lord of The Rings and Star Wars, all have their own huge store of Continuity Errors. AContinuity Error is where the film makers, actors, editors etc... have made a mistake which interupts theContinuity of the film. For example, one shot a man is wearing a dark blue shirt and walking down a hallway, he goes through a door and in the next shot has magically changed into a light blue shirt (or other) in a fraction of a moment. Unless this is explained by something (like the man has a power to change clothes instantaneously) then it's a Continuity Error.
I hope I've shed some light on the subject, and below is the video previously mentioned. Enjoy, maybe go spotting for Continuity Errors next time you watch a film! :)
Rule of Thirds
Hey! Unsure of what the Rule of Thirds is? Just below is a short video which will highlight everything you need to know about the Rule of Thirds, so you no longer need to worry about what it is! Enjoy :)The concept of the Rule of Thirds is that shots tend to look a load better with good positioning, and this helps you achieve this. Imagine the screen split up into nine equal sections, two horizontal lines and two vertical. Then, using these lines, position the camera so these lines fall on the object you are filming of taking a picture of, which makes it look better.
180 Degree Rule
The 180-Degree Rule is infamous for catching out numerous filmmakers and producers all over the world, either major or minor. An easy guideline to follow, some people actually forget about it as it's considered quite often as being almost unnoticeable. This is the main reason why sometimes looking back at films, the rule is broken, even in slight measure.The 180-Degree Rule is where the camera cannot move more than 180 degrees round the scene in between shots, as it can mix up the order of characters and background. Below is a video from YouTube explaining what the rule really is about.
