180 degree rule match on action and shot types

1. Research into 180
Degree Rule,
Match on Action &
Shot Types
By Tia-Reisa Apaloo-Clarke

2. 180 Degree Rule.
This is a rule used in film-making. The camera cannot
cross the 180 degree axis as it can become very
confusing. For example, if you are watching a football
game and you see the runner, running on the right and
then we cut to him running to the left, it would confuse
the viewer.

3. Why we have the 180 Degree
Rule...
The bears are having a conversation.
The Brown bear is 'Bear A' and the
spotty bear is 'Bear B'. Bear A is on the
the left side and Bear B is on the right
side. This picture shows the 180 degree
rule being used correctly.
In this picture, the camera is located
on the opposite side, because of this
Bear A is now on the right side and
Bear B on the left. This could now
cause confusion to the audience as
when watching a film the objects are
now on different sides and do not
match, viewers may think they
changed sides. This pictures shows
the 180 degree rule being used

4. Match on action
Match on action, is a editing technique, which shows
the continuity between shots. The shots are edited
and aligned to show continuity, this creates a visual
bridge.
Shot 1 shows the action of
the woman looking at the
bookshelf.
Shot 2 shows the woman
reading the book.
This shows the continuity
between the two actions

5. Shot Types
Over The
Shoulder:
This shot is taken
behind the
shoulder of the
subject to see
someone else. It is
most commonly
used for when two
people are having
a conversation.
Medium Shot:
This shot usually
shows just above
the subjects knees
up to their head.
Two Shot: This
shot is usually
used to show a
relationship
between two
people, it can
also be used to
show two
friends side by
side.

6. Shot Reverse Shot
Bear A is seen in
this shot, he is
having a
conversation with
Bear B. The
camera is placed
on Bear A, while
he speaks.
The camera now
shows Bear B
while he is
speaking, This
shows eye contact
between the two
subjects that are
being filmed.
The camera now
shows Bear A
again and a
conversation is
now established.
shot reverse shot
is useful for
showing

7. Extreme Close-Up:
This shot focuses
on a particular
action. In this
picture it is the eyes
and ears of Bear A.
This is usually used
to show facial
expressions in
conversations or to
highlight something
significant.
Point Of View:
This shows the
view point of
the actor. You
can usually see
the actors
hands or feet in
the picture, so
you know what
type of shot it
is.
Aerial Shot:
This shows a
view from high
above and is
sometimes a
place or scene in
the movie. The
audience can
see everything
that is
happening at
once.