CONTINUITY EDITING
Imovie
SMAD202: Foundations of AudioVisual Storytelling
For this project, I created a short continuity-focused video following my teammate through a playful pre-game routine—from getting ready in the locker room to scoring on the field. The goal was to showcase my skills in storytelling, camera work, continuity editing, and audio design in a fun, cinematic way.
step 1: Creative Concept & Story Development
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For my final project, I wanted to create a short, energetic, and playful sequence that showcased both my editing skills and a familiar environment: the JMU field hockey field. I decided to follow my teammate, Katie Fricke, through a miniature “game-day moment,” capturing her routine from the locker room to scoring a goal.
The storyline is intentionally simple and lighthearted, but it allowed me to focus on the assignment’s key goal, effective continuity editing, while working with motion, action, and natural pacing.
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The story unfolds linearly: Katie gets ready, enters the field, warms up, takes a breath, and ultimately scores. The simplicity of the plot made it easier to design clean match-on-action moments and motivated camera movement, ensuring that each shot smoothly connected to the next.
DETAILS
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Director: Alice Roeper
Producer: Alice Roeper
Editor: Alice RoeperSound
Actor: Katie Fricke
step 2: PRE-PRODUCTION PLANNING
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I wrote a short script and recruited my teammate and friend, Katie Fricke (ironically our goalie) to act as a field player. I scheduled the shoot, prepared my shot list, and planned intentional moments of action to maximize continuity opportunities (shoe tying, jacket zipping, grabbing equipment, entering the field, etc.).
Step 3: Production
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Filming took place on a cold, windy morning, which introduced audio challenges. Although Katie isn’t a field player, she was excited to help. We worked through some continuity-focused frustrations (mostly me stressing about consistency, and Katie wanting to improvise), but ultimately captured the full sequence.
Step 4: Editing
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Editing was my favorite part. I used match-on-action cuts, consistent screen direction, and varied framing to create smooth continuity. The wind created audio problems, so I removed subtitles after receiving feedback and boosted the dialogue volume significantly. I also replaced my original music choice to better support the tone of the opening sequence.
Step 5: Final video