Egg Challenge

Continuity with Eggs

In the fall of 2019, a viral trend was floating around online: the “egg competition.” The idea was simple. When you tap two eggs together, only one will crack. By doing this in a bracket-style tournament, you could determine the strongest egg of the dozen. It was absurd, low-stakes, and perfect for a beginner filmmaker trying to learn continuity.

Even though the concept was repetitive by nature (egg after egg after egg), that challenge became the most educational part of the process. As the videographer, I had to figure out how to make each round visually interesting while still maintaining continuity. I experimented with angles. Low shots, overheads, extreme close-ups of the shells, and looked for small details that could add variety without breaking the rules of the assignment.

Continuity meant that every action needed to connect seamlessly from one shot to the next. So I paid attention to hand positions, egg placement, lighting consistency, and the rhythm of the “tap.” Even the smallest inconsistency could disrupt the flow, so shooting and the probability of not being able to reshoot became part of the process.