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180 degree rule
 The 180-degree rule is a basic guideline
     regarding the on-screen spatial
  relationship between a character and
   another character or object within a
                  scene.

 This is the imaginary line called the ‘axis’
that you cannot cross, if you cross the line
this is called ‘crossing or jumping the line’.

   The Camera may film from anywhere
along this line as long as it does not cross
                  the axis!
Shot-reverse-shot
 Shot-reverse-shot is a filming
  technique which shows you
each side of the conversation.
It is the most commonly used
   shot when filming dialogue
  between two characters. It
   starts off showing the first
character talking, then shows
      the second character
           responding.
Match on action.
    Match on action is when something
  happens in a scene, and there is a cut,
when the scene is shown again everything
 has to be the same. This is an example of
  continuity editing, and helps make the
   material more realistic and helps the
audience to continually understand what is
                happening.

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Filming techniques

  • 1. 180 degree rule The 180-degree rule is a basic guideline regarding the on-screen spatial relationship between a character and another character or object within a scene. This is the imaginary line called the ‘axis’ that you cannot cross, if you cross the line this is called ‘crossing or jumping the line’. The Camera may film from anywhere along this line as long as it does not cross the axis!
  • 2. Shot-reverse-shot Shot-reverse-shot is a filming technique which shows you each side of the conversation. It is the most commonly used shot when filming dialogue between two characters. It starts off showing the first character talking, then shows the second character responding.
  • 3. Match on action. Match on action is when something happens in a scene, and there is a cut, when the scene is shown again everything has to be the same. This is an example of continuity editing, and helps make the material more realistic and helps the audience to continually understand what is happening.