Following our recent learning about continuity techniques, and our recent attempt at a continious sequence I have conducted some more research into continuity by researching the continuity of this clip from Harry Potter 7 Part 2.
Continuity:
- The first shot is a close up of Voldemort to show his evilness and maliciousness up close. There is then an establishing shot to show the forest. This is also the master shot. From there several close ups are used of Voldemort and Harry to convey emotions as well as extreme long shots to show Harry’s aloneness in the forest and midshots to display Hagrid tied up and Bellatrix with Voldemort. The master shot is also used several more times to show the confrontation space between Harry and Voldemort and there is an over the shoulder shot of sorts with Voldemorts view of Harry but it is lower than normal to focus on the wand being raised.
- There is camera movement in the form of a zoom in onto Harry’s face which connotes impending doom as well as a track of Nagini the snake as it slithers along, so that the audience can see where it’s going without zooming out which would disengage the audience and also makes Nagini seem more powerful and important.
- There are no uncomfortable jumps. The audience are generally gets closer and closer into the action as it goes on, due to the ever tighter shots with a few exceptions to the rule such as the master shot and shots of Hagrid and Nagini.
- All of the transitions are cuts which keeps the action moving.
- The sequence is quite interesting as it doesn’t actually stick to the 180 degree rule (if I’m right.) Admittedly there is not much dialogue but much of the shots are on the line i.e. straight on Harry’s/Voldemort’s face and some are on the other side of the line. This is to give a disorientating feel but also maybe because the characters are not having a casual conversation and are quite far apart.
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