2. 180 Degree Rule
• The 180 degree rule is an imaginary line through the
middle of a 360 circle of filming. The line stops the
directors from crossing the line and allowing confusion to
the audience of the positioning of the characters and
objects being on the opposite sides they were originally
on. The only way to cross the line is by panning round the
characters/objects over the line and allowing the director
to film from the other side.
3. Match-on-Action
• Match-on-Action is a editing technique where the editor
cuts on one shot and changes to another angle/shot that
matches/continues the last action on the last shot. This
allows the audience to watch a film sequence flow
smoothly.
4. 30 Degree Rule
• The 30 degree rule is a guideline showing how the
camera should move at least 30 degrees or more in the
next cut. This allows the audience to concentrate on the
film rather than risk them concentrate on the techniques
of filming.
5. Shot-Reverse-Shot
• Shot-Reverse-Shot is a filming technique which films
over the shoulder of one character showing their back and
filming the face of another character. This then switches
to an over shoulder shot of the other character this shows
the audience how the characters are having a
conversation.
6. Eye-Line Match
• Eye-Line Match allows the audience to match the eye
level of the character being filmed. It gives them a point
of view shot which makes it feel like your looking at the
object. Giving the audience an eye-line match of what the
characters seeing gives them an insight of what the
characters thinking as they see the reaction shot after.
