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180 Degree Rule

 

 

 

The 180 degree rule, camera position and eyeline. When you film a scene using separate shots, it's important that people understand where everything in the scene is. The 180 degree rule will help you do this.

 

Shot 1: Long shot. Imagine you're looking at a scene from the side.

 

Short:2 Mid short when your more close up to where you are before the camera would move around so its almost full on the characters.  

 

Crossing the line is a very important concept in video and film production. It refers to an imaginary line which cuts through the middle of the scene, from side to side with respect to the camera. Crossing the line changes the viewer's perspective in such as way that it causes disorientation and confusion. For this reason, crossing the line is something to be avoided.