Simon Work- Caitlain

The 180 degree rule
The 180 degree line of action has a very important rule which has to be followed otherwise the shot would be ruined. The rule states that when filming the camera should always remain on one side of the imaginary line, it can go anywhere along this line as long as it stays on the same side at all times. The reason for this being that if the camera if the camera is switching from one side of the line to the other side the background would constantly be changing, meaning that the shot would start to look messy and unprofessional.

Shot reverse shot

A shot reverse shot is when the camera flicks between two people having a conversation. First the camera would point at the first character, then it would swap to showing us the other character who is talking before going back to showing us the first character. As they are shown to be facing opposite directions, the viewer can assume that they are looking at each other. 

Match on Action

This is used in order to create a sense of continuity with shots, the editing technique cuts from one shot to another shot. This portrays the whole action without having to show the whole thing, only showing parts of the action as showing the whole thing could be long winded. 

*the example of match on action is between 2 and 3 seconds.