FMS408SabharwalDGothicHorror: The Importance of Continuity in TV & Films

It is important to have continuity in films and Tv as these errors can be really shocking for the audience and awful for the film or tv series as it would definitely get bad reviews. Creating a film of a particular TV series can often take a very long time. This is the reason why continuity is very important. There will be different shoots that might require the same look. this means that the make-up has to be exactly the same. Continuity is not only important for the make-up section but is also important in any other areas.

These are, technical, pictorial and narrative. These are usually the three parts that any film is divided into. Looking at continuity in different sections the director of photography is often responsible for the exposure and the filters of each shot making sure it is the same for continuity. In the pictorial segment the production team usually makes sure the surroundings are the same for continuity of different shots. The narrative segment is where the director has to get the actors performance to the best quality and a flow of consistency throughout. The video above explains more in further detail about the importance of continuity.

Continuity Errors in Dracula

As my chosen book is Dracula, above are a images of a few continuity errors that are seen in the film that was released in 1992. The image on the left shows how Mina's hair suddenly come in front of her shoulders. This continuity error has to be seen by the hair and makeup team as they always have to have continuity notes for the next shoot making sure they are the same as both looks have to be identical just for the one scene.

The image on the right shows how Dracula's carafe moves from the right to the left and the image at the bottom shows how both the curtain folds are different. Even the most littlest errors are picked up and criticised. This is why continuity is important. To make sure that my final assessment has the flow of continuity I have to practise the first part of the assessment. I also have to make sure that i have my continuity notes of exactly what I did on the day.