E.D Continuity

Continuity is an unbroken consistent piece of film, something with no disruption. Carrying on making sure things stay the same like; props, stunts, costumes. An example of continuity would be a war film, showing a firm break of pre-war and post war making sure the things in each are kept the same without confusion. They use it in films so that the film doesn't have to stop because of something changing, it can just carry on. Famous Alfred Hitchcock used to build suspense in all his films because they were of the horror genre, this would involve continuity. When the scene reached the climax it will need to look the same; all the characters, props and positions will need to all look the same for the shot to look believable at all times for the audience otherwise it will look set up. DW Griffith another famous editor used a lot of flashbacks and used them well. Flashbacks are important to films and to the audience because usually they reveal something the audience missed or something important they need to know. Continuity is important so that the audience don't get confused and everything is kept as it should be so everything in the flashback makes sense and relates.