• Usually two people sitting across from each other.

• They should always have the same left and right

relationship to each other.• There is an invisible axis

between the two people which cannot be crossed.

• If the line is crossed, the camera movement must be shown so the left and right relationship stays the same.

180 DEGREE RULE

• A type of edit where you cut back and forth between footage which has been shot simultaneously.

• It is usually used for filming conversations and is important to observe the 180 degree rule.

SRS (SHOT-REVERSE-SHOT)

• Lining up shots so it appears continuous – people, objects and location all appear the same in all shots.

• Makes the shots flow.

MATCH ON ACTION

• When you include a shot that isn’t in the usual action to tell the audience something about the storyline – like a narrative clue.

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