Continuity analysis

For my continuity sequence, I chose to analyse a scene from one of my favourite films ever, Ferris Bueller's Day Off.

Establishing shot:

• ELS of the building that the restaurant is in - to inform the audience of where the scene is taking place.

Shot reverse shot:

• When Ferris is talking to the waiter, they switch between shots of the two of them - we see how both characters respond to the conversation.

180 degree rule:

• The whole scene is filmed from Ferris's right side and does not switch to the other side. This is so the audience will not feel disoriented or confused.

30 degree rule:

• When Ferris says that he is going to call the police, the shot changes to face the phone straight on, so the camera moves about 45 degrees. If the camera did not change the angle it would look like a jump cut, which looks slighty strange and glitchy.

Match on action:

• When the waiter enters the scene, we see a MCU of him walking toward Ferris, Cameron and Sloane. It then changes to an LS of the waiter walking toward the three of them, but he is still walking, so the scene looks logical.

Sound:

• When Sloane is on the phone to the waiter, Sloane's voice continues through the shots changing. This is so we can see both of their reactions to what the other is saying.