Filming Rules & Techniques

180 Degree Rule:

This video explains the 180 Degree Rule, the rule follows the basics of camera positioning and where the camera is in relevance to the characters within the scene.



When two or more characters are within a scene, it is essential that the camera remains on either side of the imaginary horizontal line which divides their left and right sides respectively. The camera must stay on the same side of the horizontal line as the first shot. The only way which the 180 degree rule can be broken is by crossing the line of action where both characters can be seen. The camera must then remain on the other side of the horizontal line unless the shot is repeated once more

Film making techniques:
The below video shows some of the techniques I will use to create my thriller movie opening.



Continuity:
The introduction of this video helped explain continuty and its imnportance. Continuity means that objects must not be moved if they were in a scene unless the move is part of a on screen action and character posistioning must be the same throughout.