180 Degree Rule Example.

180 Degree rule

Here is a minute long example of the 180 degree rule. When the 180 degree rule is used, there is an imaginary line called an axis. The camera has to stay on one side of this axis at all times or they will be at risk of confusing the audience. The also use this rule in football too. Because if they placed the cameras on both sides, the audience would not know who is shooting in which goal because they would be constantly switching sides. It is also used for the movement of a character to show the line of movement. If the camera moved around, it would make the character look almost like theyre going in a zig-zag direction.