What is the 180 Degree Rule?The 180 degree rule is used in filming scenes where there is conversation or sports. It means that the camera should not cross an imaginary line. It is to show the one side of action. It keeps the audience looking at only one character on screen at a time. Crossing the imaginary line deters the persons eye line. Whatever the main subject is should be the same side of the shot. If this is not followed then the actors do not look as if they are looking in the right direction. Examples of the 180 Degree Rule:In this image it shows a clear layout of how the 180 degree rue should be done and where the cameras should be in the frame: not crossing the invisible line. This is a hand drawn example of the 180 Degree Rule that I did to show how it would look from an angle perspective which is similar to the other image. You can see where the imaginary line would when filming a conversation between two people. This is so that the viewer knows where to concentrate, ![]() These are two different shots from different films that have used the 180 Degree Rule. You can see that the camera is not crossing between the two people in the shot. Both people are included in the shot because they are the action and the action should be on the side of the camera. This is a YouTube video with an accurate example of the 180 Degree Rule used in film along with commentary. You can see that the camera is always on the two fighters but it never crossed between them Even when it moves it always stays on them.
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