Preliminary Task-my interpretation of the brief

180 degree rule

We have received a brief to create a short piece of film using and showing our understanding of continuity editing. Examples of continuity editing include:

• Eye-line match
• Shot/ reverse shot
• Match-on-action
• The 180° rule

Continuity editing is a tecnique used to make a peice of film flow, rather than looking out of sync and not realistic.

Continuity editing

Eye- line match s a method used so the audience can see what the subject is looking at.  Therefore the shot will cut from an actor looking at something to a shot of what the actor is looking at.

Shot/ reverse shot can be used to show conversation more smoothly, it will show a character looking at a character, than showing the other character looking back.  Because the characters are looking in opposite directions it can be assumed by the audience that the actors are looking at each other.


Match- on- action is where the audience will see something happening from different perspectives such as you see the actor opening the door fro out side as a medium, a close up on the handle, than a long shot from inside the room.

The 180°  rule is used to show two characters looking at each other using the over the shoulder shots. The rule states that you can not cross the line between the characters otherwise it will be confusing to watch for the audience. If you do cross the line, you must show the crossing.