180 degree Rule

Taken from:

http://www.screensite.org/courses/Jbutler/T340/ClassicismIllustrations01.htm (02/10/08)

This diagram explains the importance of the 180 degree rule when filming. The 180 degree rule is a filming technique which is always used in film-making. It prevents the film maker from crossing a radius of 180 degrees. This is one way the film maker can uphold continuity within their work. If the film maker were to cross the 180 degree line, for example if the shot was of two people having a conversation, their positions would be reversed and this would give the audience the impression that the two people have swapped places, however they have not actually moved.

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