Task Preliminary Task
Brief A continuity task involving filming
and editing:
 a character opening a door
 crossing a room
 Sitting in front of another
character and exchanging a
couple of lines of dialogue with
them.
This task should demonstrate:
 match on action
 shot/reverse shot
 the 180-degree rule
Opening Sequence
To produce a 2 minute opening
sequence for a fiction film. Your
sequence must include:
 Titles throughout
 Some form of copyright-free
soundtrack, including sound
fx
 Evidence of understanding
of continuity editing
 Clear generic signifiers
through character, action,
mise-en-scene, dialogue etc
Your sequence should be based
on:
 A single narrative event or
idea
 Only a few characters
 One location ideally