The opening scene in the tv show Shameless used framing and continuity for demonstrating what the characters are doing in the scene. The framing is used to show what the character is doing. Continuity is used to describe the whole story or concept from waking up to eating in the dining room. There is a frame with the mother going from room to room telling the kids that it is seven fifteen in the morning. The frame then continues with the two of the kids racing to the bathroom as one sibling beats the other to it then closes the door quickly. The continuity then goes to the dining room with everyone getting the table ready to eat. There is a frame of the mom looking at the calendar which makes her realize that the payment for the electricity is due as well. The framing and continuity shows everyone in the dining room multi-tasking, collecting money for the electricity and eating. They also discuss their plans like tutoring, getting a job, and taking the baby to a scheduled appointment.
The overall framing and continuity can demonstrate the lives that they live. It shows how the family lives their lives harder because it shows them multitasking, collecting money while they are eating which could demonstrate that they lack money. The fact that the framing shows them putting money in the box could help us see that they struggle financially. One of the frames even shows one of the siblings telling the other sibling about getting a better job where we could tell the person who is raising them does not get paid enough from their job.