Continuity

Continuity is important in every aspect of film and television programme making from the positioning of the actors and props to lighting, stage direction and hair and makeup. Often, the scenes of a film or television programme are shot out of sequence and some scenes may be revisited weeks after the initial filming. In order to comply with continuity, a hair and makeup artist needs to be able to recreate a look from pictures and design plans. It has to be exactly the same as before to add the believability of the scene.

In my Miss Havisham assessment, I am tested on my continuity. The period look I have created for Miss Havisham will be recreated in two weeks. The pictures will then be compared to assess how similar it looks to the first time I carried it out.

To help myself recreate the look as similarly as possible, I have written up detailed application methods and taken plenty of pictures that I shall use as reference as I recreate the look.