#180degreerule

[camberfilms]

🎥 How to Break the 180° Filmmaking Rule the Right Way! 🎞 Video Link in Bio! . . . #filmmaking #cinematography #videography #youtubetutorial #180degreerule (at Prattville, Alabama) https://www.instagram.com/p/CHGNhl_AAzd/?igshid=rl3jdm0zilej

[camberfilms]

🎥 Important Techniques for Filming Conversarions! 🎥 Video Link in Bio. . . . #filmmaking #filmmaker #180degreerule #videoframe #cinematography #videography #youtubetutorial (at Prattville, Alabama) https://www.instagram.com/p/CG0VVYigKO2/?igshid=1848jwt536vro

[carlosq00]

The 180 Degree Rule in Filmmaking (and Maintaining Eye line Continuity) New YouTube video link in bio #180degreerule a couple of examples of the 180 rule to help us save time once we're in the editing suite. #indiefilmmaker #indiefilmmaking #filmmaker #filmmaking #directorofphotography #contentcreator #commercialproduction #corporatevideo #onset #youtuber #carlosq00 (at Carlos Quintero) https://www.instagram.com/p/B01HADRlTnG/?igshid=1u86i5ofz4zsk

[worbadoodle]

The restaurant formerly known as #WGAF #uws #upperwestside #180degreerule #comics #whereareallthecars #plaid #fancydinner #eatingout #bikenyc #ridenyc #biking #bikelife (at Upper West Side)

[dancinemaniac]

Artist at work. #teachinglighting #thedoubleheadedmonster #180degreerule #stayintheline Reinstagraming @shirleysuihe (at Idyllwild Arts Academy)

[reinetuckermedia]

The 180° Rule

Two characters or main features within a scene should always have the same left-right relationship with one another. Image a line between the two characters in the example above; this is called the axis. (The axis is usually between two characters). On the axis, in front of the characters should be a (imaginary) 180° angle. This angle is on the axis for the camera to be based around, and the camera should never cross the line unless you know exactly what you’re doing.

Camera shots such as OTS (over the shoulder) will help the audience to follow any conversation that is going on between the two main characters or features in the scene.

Also the Shot/ Reverse Shot sequence that shows one characters view to the other is another good way of helping the audience to follow what is happening in the scene.

[4actos]

Game of Thrones and the 180-degree rule.

[steadyunknownking]

180 degree rule

The 180-degree rule involves keeping the camera on one side of the action. As a matter of convention, the camera stays on one side of the axis of action throughout a scene; this keeps characters grounded compositionally on a particular side of the screen or frame, and keeps their eye lines looking at one another when only one character is seen onscreen at a time rather than it looking like they are facing the same way.

 The technique allows for an expansion of the frame into the unseen space offscreen. It is referred to as a rule because the camera, when shooting two actors, must not cross over the axis of action; if it does, it risks giving the impression that the actors' positions in the scene have been reversed.

The line can be crossed but you must show this camera movement in the film and then go by the 180 degree rule from there. 

The 180 degree rule still applies when there are two action lines involved but with this eye lines come a lot more into play as its a lot harder to keep track of who is talking to who when there are more people involved. So in order to keep the audience from becoming disorientated, its important to follow the actor’s eye line when he switches from talking to one person to another.