180 degree rule which was remembered whilst filming

180 degree rule which was remembered whilst filming

The 180 degree rule was important when filming it is a basic guideline that states that two characters (or other elements) in the same scene should always have the same left/right relationship to each other. If the camera passes over the imaginary axis connecting the two subjects, it is called crossing the line. The new shot, from the opposite side, is known as a reverse angle.

When filming our piece there were some crucial things we had to remember that would overall help us with our editing process including the 180 degree rule.

We as a group remembered:

- To keep in line with the 180 degree rule. The 180 degree rule is that whatever side you are filming a character on the camera should only film what comes into it 180 degree radius. As learnt if this is succeeded the filming we become distorted and would not look understandable to view.


- To remember that continuity always matters.  A mistake of this for example is when a character has a small water stain on their shirt in one shot and then has a bigger water stain in the next. If this is broken then the film will be unable to flow and would look wrong when viewed back.


-To be involved in your character. This meaning having expression in our voice, face and body language to portray the character we have. This will help us when editing as it will make it therefore easier to put the right shots in the film to make it look realistic and to prevent any re-filming.


Overall remembering this was good as it helped us when filming setting out a clear guideline when doing this.