Principles of Continuity.

I have chosen this scene as it applies cross cutting very well between two vary complex scenes and is one of the best and most dramatic examples of this I have ever seen. It shows a fight scene as well as a car crash in ‘Inceptions’ complex yet brilliant story line. During the car crash, the establishing shot is a master shot of the car first colliding with the other vehicle and this lets the audience know where everything is in relation to what’s around it. It then shows reaction a Close up reaction shot of the driver, before switching back to the master shot. The next shot we see of the car is the passengers a long shot, this shot is a great example of continuality. It switches from a medium long shot to a close up with perfect match on action. The change in shot types is not a massive change, this is important as it takes the viewer through the action slowly at a pace they can understand. Due to the many cross cuts a lot of match on action is need. This has been successfully done to maintain continuity. With so many cross cuts between each piece of action it is important to show that these events are simultaneous and that time passes between each switch, this has been done through the way that progression has been made by the actors in their positioning in each shot.
During the fight scene there are in fact only 3 shots used. 2 of these last for only a few seconds. The middle shot shows all of the fight, and is a free roaming camera that zooms in and out of the action as well as tracking forward and backwards to indulge the viewer straight into the event. This has been done well and you do not notice these camera movements which shows continuity. The 180 degree rule is applied expertly in this sequence keeping us on one side of the action, this gives us a an excellent understanding for what is happening whilst not confusing us by crossing the line.