180 Degree Rule

The 180 degree rule is mainly used when filming a scene which involves the conversation between two characters. The rule is based off of the one side of the conversation and that shots of the conversation should be shot from different points on the 180 degree line (axis of action). If the rule is broken and a camera is placed the other side of the axis , the shots when edited together will look like the two people involved in the conversation will have possibly moved or talking to the other person as the positions of the two people will not look aesthetically correct in that the two people are facing each other.

The image above displays the Line of action and the angle of axis round one side of it. As you can see camera A,B and C are all in line or one side of the axis. These give a clear perspective of the conversation between the two characters. Whereas, camera D is the other side of the point of axis and is breaking the 180 degree rule. This doesn't correlate to the other shots of the other side of the axis and looks as if the characters have moved or the shot has shifted slightly. The 180 degree rule is one that my group is going to abide by for our preliminary task as we want our dialogue to look aesthetically realistic and don't want the effect that the characters are shifting around the shot.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bba7raSvvRo

This video helped increase mu understanding go the 180 degree rule and gives moving visuals and examples of when the 180 degree rule is broken and when it is followed.