Accident continuity scene

 What techniques did you specifically use to create continuity (narrative flow) in your accident sequence?

• Our most effective continuity technique was undoubtedly our match-on action sequence involving the watch. The second shot follows seamlessly from the first, thus allowing the audience to suspend their disbelief as the literal passing of time between taking the shots is not presented in the final sequence. 
• We also began with a long shot, cut to a mid shot and then a close-up. The opening establishing shot gives the audience a strong sense of the setting. Instead of cutting immediately to a close-up, we included a mid-shot in-between. This represents the scale of the room and prevents the audience from feeling disorientated by consecutive, contrasting shots. 
• The shot behind the brush helps establish a narrative as the audience realise it's prominence within the shot and therefore it's importance within the scene (as the girl eventually falls over it). The shot also adds framing variety and brings the audience into the action.

 In hindsight, what could you do to improve the continuity (narrative flow) of the sequence?

• The blindingly obvious mistake in our opening scene occurs between the character running and the shot of her lying on the ground. The black screen in-between leaves the audience utterly oblivious to the action between the shots. The lack of continuity exposes the film scene as exactly that and takes the audience out of the action and into disbelief. 
• Our cut from second to third shot could also have been improved as it is dangerously close to breaking the 30 degree rule. The transition from a mid-shot to a close-up somewhat justifies the transition, despite the shots looking overly similar.