First filming session

Hi everyone! Today we started some continuity filming and we tried to include some shot reverse shot and film within the 180^o rule using 3 different cameras. One hand held and two on tripod. I changed the position of the cameras a few times to take the same shot from similar angles.

The dialog between the two characters in the shots went like this:

C1: Hi, have you got my iPod?

C2: Yeah, here you are. Thanks for letting me borrow it. (Character1 takes the iPod and checks if it works fine but the headphones are not working)

C1: The headphones are broken!

C2: I haven’t done anything to it do not blame it on me!

C1: whatever! (Walks out of the room)

This was shot in series of different angels and after editing I will post it on the blog. The purpose of this activity was to show how the 180 degree rule works and also to include shot reverse shot and continuity filming while the character enters the room.

Definition of the 180 degree rule: The 180 degree rule is used to avoid confusion to the viewer when shooting 2 subjects in a scene When 2 subjects (characters or props) are situated opposite each other (example: 2 people having dinner), the 180 degree rule states that the camera should stay one side of an imaginary line like in the diagram below:

If the camera was to cross over this imaginary line, it is known as crossing the line. This rule is used because viewing one shot from one side, then viewing a reverse angle shot (a shot from the other side of the imaginary line) is very confusion to a viewer and can damage the viewer’s sense of realism.