180 degrees rule, reverse angle and match on action

The 180 degree rule,a reverse angle and match on action

The 180 degree rule

The 180 degree rule is a rule that states the camera must be somewhere within the 180 degrees on a particular side the invisible line of shot.,containing two people in the sequence.If the camera crosses the invisible line it will cause a disturbance in the audiences viewing as it will seem as if the actors/characters are in different places.The rule is clearly illustrated above.

Reverse angle

So if said line crosses the line or better known axis this creates a complete new angle (a reverse angle),not to be confused with the 180 degree rule.

Match on action

Match on a action is a term used to identify the technique used in film productions.It consists of 2 shots together in which a character finishes of an action in the second shot that was started in the first one for example;a character walks through a door in which he opens the door being filmed from behind then the clip cuts to him walking through from the other one. 

Rule of Thirds and shot reverse shot 

Shot Reverse shot

The technique commonly known as shot reverse shot is a shot used to show the expressions  of one character in shot then show another character in a different shot  then reverting back to the same character once again.This shot is most prominently used over a person shoulder a shown above.The shot above is great example of how the shot can be used at its best.  

 

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