SHOT REVERSE SHOT

Shot - Reverse Shot sequence is a film technique used to show two characters looking at one another. It is, in effect a double eyeline match. In a given shot-reverse shot sequence of two characters having a conversation, the first shot is a character looking offscreen. The second shot would be a shot taken from the reverse angle (hence the name reverse shot) of the second character, the object of the first character's gaze, looking back at the first character. A shot-reverse shot sequence will cut between the two shots and is usually bookended by an establishing shot.

The shot-reverse shot is a form of continuity editing. It establishes both temporal and spacial continuity. It is common for a shot-reverse shot dialogue between two characters to be consist of shots taken from over the shoulders of the characters, but it must not violate the 180 degree rule.

The rule may sometimes be broken because the line isnt visible to show where the camera should stop turning. The use of the 180 degree rule in the batman and the joker the 180 degree rule was actually broken between batman and the joker. it shows that the joker have some sort of control despite he is been held by batman. The convosation between the two is when the rule was actually broken e.g "Tonight your going to break your own rule".