In this scene, it is established that Rick Blaine is a cynical, apathetic man, as Ugarte points out plainly. Ugarte is trying to sell letters of transit to refugees in Casablanca, preying on those desperate for escape – in short Rick ends up hiding two tickets for Ugarte. Throughout the film, desperation is a common theme, reflective of the time period through the characters relationships, an example of this would be Rick and Ilsa’s relationship, how fragile Blaine’s control on life gets once she re-enters his life, he’s always been in control of every life he has lived up until this point, an ex-lover who broke his heart is enough to crack through his cynical exterior. I also appreciate how the film hones in on ricks journey away from his cynical ways following the separation from Ilsa in France, by the end of the film he sacrifices his selfish whims for the greater good, sending Ilsa and Victor (her husband) away by choice this time.
1.) Why did film makers and producers move to Hollywood? The mountains, plains, consistent climate and low land prices made Hollywood the ideal place to open film studios
2.) Name some of the big stars, directors and pictures from the Silent Era of Hollywood. Big stars – Charlie Chaplin (English) and Harold Lloyd (American) Directors – D.W. Griffith (American) and King Vidor (American) Films – The Gold Rush and The General
D.W. Griffith
Charlie Chaplin
3.) In what ways were the early Hollywood studio system like a factory or production line, or even the Premier League? Stars, writers, directors and crew all worked under long-term contracts. Similar to football players, actors were the properties of the studio, with their contacts conditional based on their performance and whether a scandal came up.
4.) When and what was the first ‘talking picture’? The first feature film that was originally a talking picture or ‘talkie’ was The Jazz Singer, which premiered on the 6th of October 1927.
The Jazz Singer
5.) Why did the end of the silent era cause problems for some performers working in the film industry? After the era of talkies premiered, silent films became obsolete and some performers were inexperienced in acting with their voice in the new medium.
6.) What was happening in America at this time? The First World War (1914-1918), Jim Crow laws (extreme racism), Wall Street Crash (1929) and the Great Depression, The Dust Bowl
The Wall Street Crash of 1929
First World War trenches
Censorship:
The Hays Code was a set of industry guidelines that censored content that was applied to most motion pictures. It applied rigid moral guidelines and rules that were meant to make pictures “presentable” and “safe”.
Some of the rules included:
Keeping Catholic and family values
No sexually explicit content
Good guys always win, bad guys always lose
Nothing that promotes “bad values” or “perversion”
No swearing and saying offensive things
The Hollywood Studio System (The Golden Age of Hollywood)
1.) What were the Big 5 studios and what type of movies was each studio famous for Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM): Gone With The Wind, Wizard of Oz Paramount: Morocco, Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde RKO: King Kong, Citizen Kane 20th Century Fox: Les Misérables, Rawhide Warner Bros.: Casablanca, A Midsummer Night’s Dream
2.) Explain what vertical integration and block-booking was. Vertical integration allows companies to reduce overhead costs and improve efficiencies in manufacturing and distribution by combining one company of two or more stages of production that are normally operated by separate companies. Block-booking is a system of selling multiple films to a theatre as a unit, typically including unwanted or inferior films. This was outlawed by the U.S. Supreme Court in 1948.
3.) Why and when did the original studio system collapse? The studio system’s decline began in the late 1940s due to the rise of television which increased production costs, as well as societal shifts changing audience’s tastes.
4.) What was happening in America and around the world at this time? Second World War (1939-45), end of the Great Depression (1939), beginning of the Cold War between Russia (Soviet Union) and America
5.) What genres were popular and why did people go to the movies in this period? Westerns, slapstick comedies, musicals, dramas
Classical Hollywood Style:
1.) What is meant by the invisible style of storytelling? Invisible storytelling is referring to when a film is shot and edited so well that the audience does not notice that it has been edited at all to create a completely immersive experience—the ideal style of classical Hollywood and perfected in Casablanca.
2.) What is continuity editing? Continuity editing is when the story is told in a continuous way—where it is put together in a comprehensive and discernible way. It is also important to consider continuity of the story and to not forget certain details later on.
Why did film makers and producers move to Hollywood?
Los Angeles became the capital of the film industry in the United States, the vast amount of different terrains made it a good place to shoot.
2. Name some of the big stars, directors and pictures from the silent Era of Hollywood?
Big Stars–
Charlie Chaplin, Clara Bow, Fatty Arbuckle
Directors-
D.W Griffith, Buster Keaton, King Vidor
Pictures–
Gold Rush, The General, City Lights]#
3. In what ways were the early Hollywood studio system like a factory or production line or even the Premier League
In Hollywood, the stars were almost owned by the company’s that they worked for the company’s decided when they worked and for what studio, Actresses and actors didn’t have a large say in what they wanted to do.
4. When and what was the first “talking picture”?
The Jazz Singer which premiered on October 6, 1927.
5. Why did the end of the silent era cause problems for some performers working in the film industry
This was due to their unsuitability of their voice or acting abilities with the new medium. A lot of film stars lacked vocal training that was needed.
6. What was happening in America ( and around the world ) at this time?
Wall Street Crash 1929 – This meant that a lot of people lost their jobs and savings
WW1 1914-1918 – This stropped production in Hollywood as many people went off for war and money would be low.
The Hollywood Studio System 1930-1947
what were the Big 5 studios & what type of movies was each studio famous for?
The top five studios were
Metro – Goldwyn – Mayer / celebrated for its lavish musicals including Wizard of Oz (1939)
Warner Bros. / They became famous due to there films which synchronised sound.
Paramount / Created European movies
Fox /
RK0 / well known for their musicals and well known actors
2. Explain what vertical integration and block-booking was?
Block booking– Block booking was a system where they would sell multiple films as a package deal or to sell a unit to a theatres.Studios would package unseen pictures with A- Class features meaning that they would be forced to buy numbers of studios low quality films just to get a A- class one.
Vertical Integration – This allowed film studios to control the production process, enabling them to dictate the creative aspects and reduce reliance on external suppliers.
3. Why and when did the original studio system collapse?
On may 4, 1948 finding that the studios had violated anti – trust laws.
4. What was happening in America at this time?
The great depression, Dust bowl and the start of WW2, as a result of these events film became more popular as a way of the working class to escape from the hardships of day to day life.
5. What genres were popular and why did people go to the movies in this period?
Comedies where popular due to the public needing laughter and escapism
Classical Hollywood Style
What is meant by the invisible style of storytelling?
Invisible style is when the story seems natural and not artificially created, the style tries to show the narrative of the story more than the style of editing. In invisible editing it is not clear that there is editing as it feels very natural to the story.
What is continuity editing?
A type of editing which makes the narrative clear by following rules, for example if a actor looked at a painting the next scene would be a shot of the painting. This makes it easy for the viewer to watch and understand the movie.
Filmmakers and producers moved to Hollywood due to the useful filming locations and to escape Thomas Edison trying to monopolize the film industry.
Charlie Chaplin was both a big star and a director. Another famous film star was Harold Lloyd, and Thomas H. Ince was a silent film director. Famous pictures from the silent era includes The Cabinet Of Dr Caligiri and Nosferatu, both german, while Hollywood produced Ben-Hur and 7th Heaven
The early Hollywood studio system had one person do the writing, directing, filming and producer work on the film, until Thomas Ince changed that by splitting these aspects into different jobs. The early system also had the studio practically own the actors, which Charlie Chaplin combated.
The Jazz Singer from 1927 was the first talking picture (or Talkie)
The end of the silent era brought problems to certain directors and actors who had made careers in the silent era as now vocal performances became important and they couldn’t just use physical skills anymore. The new technology was also too complex for them to get used to quickly.
During the time of the silent era of film, America went through World War One, the Wall Street crash and The Great Depression.
Charlie Chaplin, famous silent director and actor(1889-1977)
Ben-Hur: A Tale Of The Christ (1925)
The Golden Age Of Hollywood (1930-1947)
The five big studios were:
– MGM, which did high budget films and literary adaptations
Gone With The Wind (1939)
– Paramount, which was known as the more European studio and got German directors over to make films
Shanghai Express (1932)
– Warner Brothers, which made low budget movies like gangster movies and musicals
The Public Enemy (1931)
– 20th Century Fox, famous for making westerns, musicals and dramas
The Grapes Of Wrath (1940)
-RKO, which made a variety of films from musicals to screwball comedies to creature features and even dramas such as Citizen Kane
Citizen Kane (1941)
2. Vertical integration is the combination of two or more stages of production in a business. Block booking is a system of selling multiple films to a theatre as a unit.
3. The original studio system collapsed in 1948 at the conclusion of the United States v. Paramount court case when the 5 big studios were found of violating trust laws.
4. At this time, America went through the Great Depression. America also went through the second world war in the 1940s.
5. At the time people enjoyed movies of the westerns, musicals, screwball comedies and film noir genres. More people than ever went to visit the cinema during this time to escape the great depression, which took a large toll on the mental health of the American population.
Classical Hollywood Style
The invisible style of storytelling is when the edits are practically invisible to the audience. This style tries to conceal artistic choices in order to present a natural story to the audience.
Continuity editing is the use of editing techniques to combine shots into one smooth, continuous narrative. Classical Hollywood often used continuity editing. This creates an illusion of a sequential, chronological story and is meant to get the audience immersed in the story presented by the film.
1.Why did film makers and producers move to Hollywood?
They moved to Hollywood for a more consistent climate for year round film shooting/ they could take advantage of the year-round sunshine and diverse landscapes for filming.
2.Name some of the big stars, directors and pictures from the Silent Era of Hollywood? (at least TWO of each)
Charlie Chaplin was one of the biggest stars of the silent era and D.W Griffith director, producer and screenwriter. He is regarded as one of cinema’s most influential filmmakers for his work in the silent era.
D.W Griffith-Director
Charlie Chaplin-Actor
3.In what ways were the early Hollywood studio system like a factory or production line or even the Premier League (football)?
Hollywood studio systems could be related to factories or production line or even the Premier League because everything had to work in specific way/system. they had writers, actors, directors, all working in long-term contacts.
4.When and what was the first “talking picture”?
October 6th, 1927, The Jazz Singer was the first talking picture. It is a Warner Brothers’ film that starred Al Jolson.
5.Why did the end of the silent era cause problems for some performers working in the film industry?
Due to the unsuitability of their voice and/or acting abilities with the new medium.
6.What was happening in America(and around the world) at this time?
1914-1918: World War One. Great Depression, Wall Street Crash, 1929
The Golden Age Of Hollywood:
What were the Big 5 studios & what type of movies was each studio famous for?
RKO, Paramount, Fox Film Corporation, Warner Brothers, MGM
Why and when did the original studio system collapse?
the major studios’ control over production, distribution, and exhibition constituted a monopoly and ordered the studios to divest their theatre chains.
What was happening in America(and around the world) at this time?
The Great Depression
Explain what vertical integration and block-booking was?
is a business strategy that a company uses by owning many parts of there own business
What genres were popular and why did people go to the movies in this period?
Westerns, musicals, screwball comedies, and film noir. The increased financial prosperity of the 1920s gave many Americans more disposable income to spend on entertaining themselves.
Classical Hollywood Style:
what is it meant by he invisible style of storytelling?
the classical Hollywood filmmaking technique that aims to conceal artistic choices and present a natural story to audiences. invisible storytelling also suggests that the audience shouldn’t notice when the cuts are happening.
what is continuity editing?
A system of cutting used to maintain continuous and clear narrative action by following a set of rules.
1.Why did film makers and producers move to Hollywood?
The mountains and the large untouched land made it ideal to establish studios
2.Name some of the big stars, directors and pictures from the Silent Era of Hollywood? (at least TWO of each)
director – Charlie Chaplin April 16, 1889
director – Lois weber June 13, 1879
actor – Clara bow
actor – Harold Lloyd
3.In what ways were the early Hollywood studio system like a factory or production line or even the Premier League (football)?
the early system made actors worth very little and could be loaned over to other film companies similar to how footballers could be sent over to play for other teams. Actors were told what they were and were not able to do making them very dependent with their managers.
4.When and what was the first “talking picture”?
The Jazz Singer, which premiered on October 6, 1927. A major hit, it was made with Vitaphone, which was at the time the leading brand of sound-on-disc technology.
5.Why did the end of the silent era cause problems for some performers working in the film industry?
When actors were able to use their voice, some actors didn’t match their characters persona which made the characters appear confusing.
6.What was happening in America(and around the world) at this time?
WW1 , GREAT DEPRESSION , wall street crash 1929. These all made holly wood more successful since they were realising up to 800 films a year, meanwhile we only release less than 400 in todays date
The Hollywood studio system
•1) What were the Big 5 studios & what type of movies was each studio famous for?
MGM – musicals, melodramas, literary adaptations (Wizard of Oz)
Fox – Musicals (The Grapes of Wrath)
RKO – musicals, comedies (Bringing up Baby)
warner bros – melodramas , gangster movies (The Public Enemy)
Paramout – comedies (Morroco)
•2) Explain what vertical integration and block-booking was?
block-booking – selling films to theaters in units
vertical integration – when a Media Company owns different businesses in the same chain of production and distribution. For example, a 20th Century Fox owns the studios in Hollywood, they also own the cinemas, the TV channels and the DVD rental shops
•3) Why and when did the original studio system collapse?
In May 4. 1948 , the USA rules that Paramount and 8 other companies violated anti-trust laws since they were exercising an unfair monopoly by dictating what movie go into their own theaters.
•4) What was happening in America(and around the world) at this time?
The great depression and wars
•5) What genres were popular and why did people go to the movies in this period?
Westerns, comedy , musicals and animated cartoons were popular. During the great depression people could only afford to watch movies for entertainment.
classical Hollywood style
what is meant by the invisible style of story telling?
it is when in classical Hollywood they chose to hide the artistic choice from directors in order to present a more natural story to the audience.
2. what is continuity editing?
it is when they edit the scenes in a film together to make it feel seamless and that there isn’t a cut. In classical Hollywood they didn’t use jump cuts and made sure it wasn’t obvious to keep the natural feel.It emphasis dialogue reaction cause an effect.
In ‘This is England’, the youth is represented in different ways. The main character Shaun who is a child, is introduced as a lonely child who often seems to get picked on by other people. The ‘Skinheads’ is the gang Shaun makes friends with at the beginning of the film but they also represent the youth in Britan at the time as Woody and his friends ae in their teens or early twenties, implying that they could’ve also gone through similar experiences to Shaun such as getting picked on. This further explains why Woody was very keen to take Shaun under his wing. The main character representation of young people in this film is much nicer and kinder than the school kids we are shown at the beginning picking on Shaun because of his father.
older people
Older people are represented quite negatively throughout most of the film. Prior to the introduction of Combo and Banjo, older people did not make much of an appearance due to the fact that Combo and Banjo were the “first generation” of skinheads therefore they are presented as entitled and powerful although Combo just got out of prison meaning his past activities were rather negative and dangerous. Other older characters we get introduced to are most males such as the ones in the picture above, showing the nationalists wanting Britain to be for the British making them the antagonists in the film due to them taking advantage of the younger generation such as Shaun and modelling their minds to become prejudiced towards anyone not British. Not all older figured are represented this way however. For example Shaun’s mother who is presented as a sweet and caring woman wishing for her child to get treated right even though Shaun is at an age where he might not yet be able to appreciate her efforts fully. After Shaun changes his appearance, she doesn’t seem too be too angry and she even thanks the skinheads for making Shaun feel included and happy, further implying that she has his best interest at heart.
English people
The cast for this movie mostly contains English people therefore they create the main plot of the film based on pride and love for their country. Characters such as Woody and Lol do not seem to be as impacted by their British identity compared to characters such as Combo and Banjo, therefore representing Woody’s group as more comfortable with who they are in society. Combo on the other hand utilises his identity in order to persuade Shaun and the others to join his group by twisting the idea of patriotism and suggesting to people like Milky for example that his British identify is superior to his Jamaican identity. This represents the British people in the film to be patronising and forcing their beliefs and standards onto everyone else.
foreign people (people of colour)
Woody’s group consisted of mostly white people, Milky however was the only person of colour we get introduced to whilst also being part of the group. Not only does this show Woody’s kindness for not segregating Milky and for treating him like anyone else but it also shows that Milky has not done anything wrong and that he is a positively represented character. However with Combo back, the segregation and hatred towards Milky begins and further becomes more obvious with the way Combo almost kills Milky at the end of the film though Milky actually did Combo a favour when he asked him for some weed. Combo also uses Milky as a main topic when trying to break up Woody’s gang in the first place by bringing attention to the fact that no one in the group stood up for him when racist jokes and comments were being made, further supporting Combo’s argument that English people do not stick up for each other anymore. However Combo’s actions quickly get overseen by the way he treats Milky at the end. Besides from Milky who represented black people in ‘This is England’, the shopkeeper represented the Asian community and in my opinion he was a very important character. He is presented as a simple man trying to make a living but is then given trouble by Shaun at the beginning of the film as he was being irritating and at that time it seemed like he was the one in control. Further along in the film, we are presented with the shopkeeper again when Shaun comes in with Combo and his group trying to threaten the shopkeeper for being a different ethnicity to them. His shop gets robbed by them and racist slurs are being thrown at him, showing that now he is not the one in charge anymore but now he is rather helpless.
men
The men in the film make up the majority of the cast, implying that back in the late 90s men were seen a the dominant gender and the ones who are “in charge”. The representations of men in the film vary widely. We firstly get introduced to Shaun who represents the younger group of Englishmen, he idolises first Woody then Combo as they are older and he wants the masculinity they have. Woody is then introduced to us as a caring and outgoing person who wants to tach Shaun how to be confident but in the other hand, we then get introduced to Combo who only seems to project is nationalist ideas onto everyone especially Shaun as he is young and vulnerable. The rest of the male characters present their strength in one way or another however they also express extreme emotions at times, making it hard to see them in a positive light.
women
In ‘This is England’, the female characters aren’t initially presented as very important however they do become more apparent as the film goes on. The main female character Lol (Woody’s girlfriend) is given her own story and character development as she is just seen as one of the other girls in the group however she turns out to be a very caring character. We then find out that she was essentially raped by Combo while she was drunk before he went to prison, showing not only her hatred for him and what he stands for but also her strength and bravery especially when she accepts his request to talk to her alone in his car. Smell is a character who becomes Shaun’s girlfriend and serves no other real purpose in the story as we don’t get to learn much about her or her background. Shaun’s mother is a character who truly shows the contrast between the men and the women in the film. She is caring and supportive even though she was recently widowed and shows her strength by having to look after Shaun by herself which makes the audience respect and like her.
1.Why did film makers and producers move to Hollywood?
The mountains, plains and low land prices made Hollywood a good place to establish film studios. They moved to Hollywood for a more consistent climate for year round film shooting and to escape fees imposed by Tomas Edison
2.Name some of the big stars, directors and pictures from the Silent Era of Hollywood? (at least TWO of each)
Big stars – Greta Garbo(Swedish-American actress), Charlie Chaplin (English)
Directors- Charlie Chaplin (English) , D.W Griffith (American)
Picture – The birth of a Nation, The Big Parade
3.In what ways were the early Hollywood studio system like a factory or production line or even the Premier League (football)?
The Studio system operated like a factory, with stars, directors, writers and crew all working under long-term contracts. Everything is happening in one area instead of all over the place. The stars are the properties of the studios.
4.When and what was the first “talking picture”?
The Jazz Singer, which premiered on October 6, 1927
5.Why did the end of the silent era cause problems for some performers working in the film industry?
Silent actors/ actresses who were reduced to smaller character/supporting or uncredited parts following the advert of sound, or who left the industry together, due to the unsuitability of their voice and/ or acting abilities with the new medium
6.What was happening in America(and around the world) at this time?
– Word war 1 started from July 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918 : meaning things get expensive and many people lost there jobs – The Great Depression – The wall Street Crash (1929)
Censorship
The Hays code is a set of guidelines, self-imposed by Hollywood studios, regulating the moral content of films produced from 1934 to 1968.
The Hays code forbade the use of profanity, obscenity and racial slurs and included detailed instruction outlining how certain topics should be shown on screen, especially proscribing graphic violence, criminality, substance use, promiscuity, miscegenation, and homosexuality.
The Hollywood Studio System
1930-1947 – The Golden Age of Hollywood
•1) What were the Big 5 studios & what type of movies was each studio famous for?
Metro Goldwyn Mayer (MGM) Movie Example – Die Another Day
RKO Movie Example – King Kong
20th Century Fox Movie Example – Avatar
Warner Bros Movie Example – Barbie
Paramount Pictures Movie Example – Titanic
•2) Explain what vertical integration and block-booking was ?
Vertical Integration is a business strategy where a company expands its operation by acquiring or merging with other companies at different stages of production within the same industry
•3) Why and when did the original studio system collapse?
Challenges in the form of pay TV, antitrust legislation, low admissions and censorship had worn down the studios in the previous decade. The studio system was also challenged under the antitrust laws in a 1948 supreme court ruling which sought to separate production from distribution and exhibition and ended such practices.
•4) What was happening in America(and around the world) at this time?
Word war 1 started from July 28, 1914 – November 11, 1918 : meaning things get expensive and many people lost there jobs – The Great Depression – The wall Street Crash (1929)
•5) What genres were popular and why did people go to the movies in this period?
Genre films were big hits, especially westerns, gangster and crime movies and musicals. While the country was consumed in a sullen attempt to rebuild society, Films offered an accessible escape for restless minds in tough times and the theatre offered a place of escapism through entertainment.
Classical Hollywood Style
What is it meant by the invisible style of storytelling? Invisible style of a storytelling is when the editing and the different cuts of the film is ” invisible ” or unnoticeable to the audience. The style of editing is normally associated with classical Hollywood.
What is continuity editing? A system of cutting used to dominate continuous and clear narrative action by following a set of rules. Continuity editing is an editing system used to maintain consistency of both time and space in the film. The benefit’s of the editing technique is the shot sequence flow seamlessly into each other and its easy to watch the film.
Why did film makers and producers move to Hollywood? Hollywood is known for its consistent climate, therefore making it easier to schedule filming – also to escape fees from Tomas Edison (who owned many patents on the movie-making process).
Name some of the big stars, directors and pictures from the Silent Era of Hollywood? Clara Bow (from New York), Buster Keaton (from Kansas), King Vidor (from Texas), Charlie Chaplin (from London), Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror(F.W. Murnau), The Last Laugh (F.W. Murnau).
In what ways were the early Hollywood studio system like a factory or production line or even the Premier League? The early Hollywood studio system was able to loan out their actors to other companies, just like how football clubs can loan out their players to other clubs.
When and what was the first “talking picture”? On October 6th, 1927 called “The Jazz Singer”.
Why did the end of the silent era cause problems for some performers working in the film industry? Some actors didn’t have the right kind of voice for talkies, therefore making them disposable.
What was happening in America (and around the world) at this time? WW1 1914-1918, The Great Depression, The Wall street 1929, The Roaring 20s. All of these events contributed to the uprise in romance, mystery and comedy pictures, given that society sought out escapism from the real world.
Clara BowBuster KeatonKing VidorCharlie Chaplin
Censorship
Hays Code
They were a set of guidelines introduced to the industry in 1934 and enforced until 1968. It prohibited studios from distributing films showing realistic violence, nudity, sex, prolonged kissing, and profanity.
The Hays Code was a way to maintain morality in Hollywood – especially for Americans. There were concerns about women, children, and lower-class citizens being susceptible to bad influences in film.
The Hollywood Studio System (1930-1947)
What were the 5 big studios and what movies was each famous for? Paramount Picture: Shanghai Express – 1932, MGM (Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer): The Wizard of Oz – 1939, RKO: King Kong – 1933, 20th Century Fox: The Grapes of Wrath – 1940, Warner Bros: The Public Enemy – 1931.
Explain what vertical integration and block-booking was? Vertical integration is when a company takes ownership of two or more stages of its supply chain; in the film industry, this was when studios owned the cinemas which screened their films, having a direct link to the distribution of pictures. Block-booking was a system of selling multiple films as a unit, sequentially providing the cinemas a large portion of the revenues – which is actually giving the studios themselves the revenue, given that providers and distributors were vertically integrated.
Why and when did the original studio system collapse? By 1948, the original studio system had collapsed, losing their monopoly power within the industry, on May 4th 1948, the Supreme Court found that the studios had violated anti-trust laws.
What was happening in America (and around the world) at this time? The Great Depression, WW2, beginning of the Cold War.
What genres of movies were popular and why did people go to the movies in this time period? Gangster, Romance, Mystery, Comedy, Western, Musicals, cartoon animations. People went to the movies to escape the bleak reality of the world they were living in.
Classical Hollywood Style
What is meant by the invisible style of storytelling? Subtle cuts are made throughout the film to make the narrative draw the audience’s attention in, rather than the fact they’re watching a film. They become immersed. The focal point is character development and storyline.
What is continuity editing? When shots are ordered chronologically, creating a cohesive storyline whilst creating the illusion of a real world within the film – effectively making audience immersed into the storyline.
