180 Degree Rule
Definition: A rule which would be broken if a director would be to place two cuts together which were either side of a dividing line between to subjects. A diagram below further explains the rule...
Definition: A rule which would be broken if a director would be to place two cuts together which were either side of a dividing line between to subjects. A diagram below further explains the rule...
The blue arrows represent where (according to the 180 degree rule) it is ok to film, filming past the dividing line will be breaking the rule.
How It Is Used: The rule is used in conversations and conflicts between characters because as shown in the diagram there are usually 2 subjects involved.
Why It Is Used: The rule is used because if the director was to break the rule then the subjects would switch sides; this would cause the audience to be confused therefore reducing their entertainment because they question what just happened in the shot. A video below will show to perform the rule successfully and incorrectly:
(Made by my media AS group)
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