2. THE 180 DEGREE RULE
• If the camera crosses the line
past 180 degrees then the
characters will look to have
swapped places.
• If the line is crossed then the
continuity of the shot is broken
and it seems abnormal to the
audience.

3. MATCH-ON-ACTION
• This is a shot that can make
the action look like it is
happening more quickly.
• It also allows the audience to
focus more on the action that
is happening.
• This shot in particular is filmed by
zooming in on the handle and
recording it being pushed.
• Then pausing the camera, placing it
on the other side of the door and
recording it being opened.

4. PAN
• A pan is a slow or fast, sideways
movement of the camera.
• It is used include all of the
background in one shot.
• They are used so that the audience
is aware of the scenery surrounding
the characters

5. TILT SHOT
• A tilt shot is the upwards or
downwards movement of
the camera.
• It is often used so that the
audience can see all of a
building in one shot.
• Or in a POV shot when the
character is looking up and
down.

6. SHOT REVERSE SHOT
• This is a technique often used during
conversations.
• It allows the audience to focus on the
character who is talking.
• This is normally created in the editing
stage.
• Both characters are filmed saying
there lines, then the two clips are cut
and placed together.

7. OVER THE SHOULDER SHOT
• Over the shoulder shots are used in
conversations.
• They allow both characters to be in
the shot at once, with the focuse
remaining on whichever character is
talking .