The Bourne Continuity Analysis

Hi there! For my cotinuity analysis, I decided as soon as we got set the task, that I would use a clip from one of the Bourne movies. I am a HUGE fan of all 3, so it was an easy pick :D

Continuity principles:

Match on action - the guard walking through the door / jason climbing the stairs

Establishing shot - the opening shot gives a view of the entire room

Eye level shots- Jason looks around the room at all the people

30 degree rule - Jason holds the gun and the camera takes this shot from multipe angles

Cutaways/Elipses - We fill in Jason climbing the stairs when it cuts to men in armoury

Shot reverse shot: The guard, then Jason

Steps: Shows Jason standing MS, then Guards hand (camera position further back)

Cutaway - parallel time - the guards scouring the building, while Jason escapes.