Does any body understand 180 degree line rule ? Isthere a tutorial on line about filming
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Yes, perhaps an easy way to explain it is a game of football (as I am from England) or soccer if you are from North America..The goals are at either end of the pitch, and the red team ( lets say) trie...
Expand commentYes, perhaps an easy way to explain it is a game of football (as I am from England) or soccer if you are from North America..The goals are at either end of the pitch, and the red team ( lets say) tries to score a goal by playing left to right, and getting the ball in the goal to the right. The blue team does the opposite, and kicks from right to left. The line of action or the 180 degree rule is between the goals at either end. This means if you put the cameras on the opposite side of the pitch the players will apparently be kicking in the opposite direction! Its the same with dialogue in a movie, if the camera is put on the other side of the line it appears the person is talking to themselves.. It CAN be used to jar the audience, and Stanley Kubrick did it a few times very effectively, but he knew exactly what effect it would have and did it intentionally. Normally it leaves the viewer confused if done by mistake. I teach this principle in my EPICS Academy, as it is a clear rule that is often broken by mistake. Look me up if you want to know more... John Keedwell GBCT
Edge of Darkness, the Mel Gibson film, has a great example of breaking the 180 rule to great effect. It is when the daughter gets sick and her nose starts to bleed at Mel's kitchen table. Crossing the 180 heightens this scene so that you absolutely know this is a crucial scene.
The toughest scenes to shoot and trying to keep eye lines is when you have multiple people sitting at a table...you can really get confused when shooting. The same goes for a room full of people. So d...
Expand commentThe toughest scenes to shoot and trying to keep eye lines is when you have multiple people sitting at a table...you can really get confused when shooting. The same goes for a room full of people. So draw diagrams for your shots and keep track of them knowing who is looking at who when they speak. Plan it out and it removes the confusion.