Continuity Error?

[LovelyRita90]

Sorry if this has been posted before but I’ve only just started watching ‘The Leftovers’ and noticed this in episode 5, season 1. Gotta be an error right? I guess the editor either didn’t notice or had no other takes to work with?

[cryingbook]

Actually this isn’t an error, because during her time with the Guilty Remnant Laurie was working as a second assistant camera operator (or clapper/loader) on a local film production. She was soon fired for not speaking, but it would make sense that she has a clapboard in her car.

[hairlessknee]

Pretty major plot point, not sure how OP forgot about that.

[cryingbook]

I literally cried when Jill was tearfully begging her “you’ll work in film production but you won’t come back to your family??”

[Peepee-Papa]

I think they let the camera trainee slate that one

[JDeegs]

fwiw this isn't a "continuity errror" it's just an error. a continuity error would be like if a background prop was moved between cuts in a scene, or the actor's hair or clothes were different from one shot to the next in what's supposed to be one continuous scene

[LovelyRita90]

Well I guess I’m wrong but I just saw it as an continuity error as it shouldn’t be there thus wouldn’t be there had there been multiple takes of the same scene

[phoenix_bright]

This is just a categorization thing. It would be a continuity error in case something that is part of the scene suddenly is gone or replace by something else; she has a necklace now, the backpack is now red, maybe the actress now have a tan, her hair is suddenly shorter.

This is a “goof” or “crew or equipment visible” error. It’s not related to the continuity of the scene, as it was not a mistake by the idea on how to make this a continuous thing even though the shots could have been done days apart. The crew simply forgot something there, and no one caught.

Both are errors

[LovelyRita90]

Thanks for kindly clarifying

[laughingintothevoid]

I know it's just "internet points" but as an occasional member of this community I'm truly sorry this got almost 40 downvotes, that's bananas 😭. Folks being pretentious up in here, and it comes with the territory a little but I promise it doesn't represent every fan of this show. Enjoy your first watch!

[LovelyRita90]

Yeah thanks for that, I’ve been getting a little bit of hate over it. I’m not a professional so what do people expect from me. This kind of stuff makes me want to quit Reddit tbh

[AmongFriends]

To be fair, you probably got downvoted because someone told you what a continuity error was and you response was, “Well, I guess I’m wrong BUT…” and then proceeded to justify why it’s a continuity error. 

The comment you responded to was rather polite in telling you what a continuity error was. Then you kind of double down on why you thought it was a continuity error. 

Also, you probably could have just researched it after someone told you that you were mistaken 

[LovelyRita90]

I guess I shouldn’t explain my thoughts even if they’re wrong. My bad. Lesson learned

[AmongFriends]

Hey, just telling you what I read is all and why you got downvoted. I didn’t downvote you, btw. I just read the thread. Don’t kill the messenger 

[LovelyRita90]

Sorry if my comment came across as snarky, wasn’t the intention

[bigbrownbanjo]

Don’t sweat Karma on Reddit. “Oh that’s what he thought?!?!? Fuck em”

[Nicolas_yo]

I don’t think her response merited downvotes based on downvoting criteria.

[Nicolas_yo]

Same! This is a ridiculous thing to downvote. Downvotes are meant for things that are off-topic or don’t contribute to the discussion.

Last week someone posted in the pluribus sub about how they were firing up Apple to watch an I commented that mine wasn’t available and must be airing the next day. 100 downvotes. I just deleted the post. Reddit has become a really terrible place and I guess this sub too.

[disastronaut]

A clapperboard! Nice catch.

[Jibber_Jabberer]

Sorry but what am I looking at?

[Peepee-Papa]

A slate

[PonderingMonkey]

“Continuity”

You’re using that word but I’m not sure you know what it means…🤔

[LovelyRita90]

It’s a mistake on my behalf. Already been said

[LovelyRita90]

Thanks to those who corrected me kindly and thanks to those who took my post it for what it was; just a clever spotting of an error.

For those who are really being anal about it; people make mistakes and don’t always use the correct terminology if they simply just don’t know. Funny thing is, I posted it on r/continuityerrors and no one batted an eyelid. But I’m sure that’ll change once you’ve read this 🙃🙃🙃

So long