Continuity analysis: 180 Degree rule

180 degree rule

This video I also sourced online from YouTube helped to give another sense of continuity. THz rule distinguishes that the camera is the viewer’s eyes and that you have to have those smooth transitions in order to keep that sense of continuity on a 180 degree line.

The video points out that we as the viewer have to be on one side of the character and that we should therefore only show one side of the characters. The video points out that we should only see from one side as moving from one shoulder shot and seeing from the left character on their left side and then seeing from the right character on their left side would cause distraction. This highlighted when the characters look into each other’s eyes and it gives this sense of movement from the eyes. Moreover, making the mistake would make the frame look undistinguished and wrong so keeping on that one side adds fluidity and movement without distracting from what we have seen.

The clip makes it seem easy to distinguish if the rule has been disobeyed as the setting will most likely change on both sides and so will the facial shaping. The male speaking also points out that if the rule has to be broken the camera must film the rule being broken so the audience can indirectly distinguish the movement of the camera. If and when this happens it has to also follow the same notion on the other side.

This rule will be hard to break within our shot as, we are filming small narrative parts but, we will hopefully with the knowledge learnt from this clip be advised on how to obey the rule if unsure when in the filming process.