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Television programs like 24, in which actors have to appear as if it is the same day for 24 consecutive episodes, have raised public recognition of continuity.

However, traditional films have frequently had much of the same sort of the issues to deal with ; film shoots may last several months and as scenes are frequently shot out of story sequence, footage shot weeks apart may be edited together as part of the same day's action in the completed film.

In some ways, 24 presents a simpler situation, as costumes and hairstyles generally should not change very frequently ; in many feature films a range of different hairstyles and costumes must be created, changed, and then recreated exactly, as various scenes are shot.