5 Tips for Nailing the 180° Degree Rule!

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[gilhasid]

“The straight line between the characters is known as the line”
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[MicahBuzanANIMATION]

Diagram drawings help explain the rule so clearly. Great tips.

[vegardpedersen]

I learned this for many years ago, but it's always good to look at a reminder! Thank you Guys! :-)

[stephenwardfilmmaker]

Nicely summated 180 degree rule, especially so when showing how to reframe scene when characters are moving within an area. Fair play lads! Great to see no haters around also. Have never seen a video with more than 100 likes and no dislikes!

[ExpressiveImagery]

Good one guys, by far the best explanation of this concept I’ve seen. Your use of visual aids and real-world examples are sets it apart 😀

[oneblindmicediy]

I get so much out of your videos, thank you. You guys do a great job. I am a beginner filmmaker, and have started my own channel. I am going to use it to practice the stuff you guys teach along with the teachings of others.

Thank you again, and keep going. I will keep watching.

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[asianjared]

Very basic tip, but a super important one! Great job guys! Really liked this a video a lot.

[jonasvielma]

Excellent! Im beginning in Video and this material is what I been waitting for! Thanks from Latin America!

[chadwin]

The 180 is essential! Great breakdown, made it simple for people.

[rafaelpais]

What a great video guys great job!
You should make a video about the use of soft and harsh light on a subject, because sometimes the soft look isnt always the one that you need

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[ramr]

Nicely put together with examples. Thank you!

[knottage]

This is so awesome you guys clearly know your stuff I love it!

[lgoverman]

A suggestion for a future video is the 180 degree rule with 4 people in a scene. I just shot a short film and we got it right, but it’s definitely difficult when having multiple moving parts.

[theobelmas]

I am intrigued by that last sentence, if you want to confuse your audience on purpose, like in a fighting scene or whatever, and break the line without it being visible, i dont think the line changes then, and you broke the rule. The rule was broken and since it will make the audience lose their sense of spatial awareness does that not make breaking a rule work?

[udax]

What about when shooting more than two individuals?

[svenleeuwen]

"Parasite" broke the rule.
Great video by the way!

[Ropetupa]

Weird that in filmmaking there is TWO 180 degree rules. And they mean different things.

[edgarabramz]

Gonna be honest if you need actors to hold a physical tape or wire for you to understand the 180 degree rule in your shoots, stop shooting, like right now, stop it.

[Suniverse]

you can always break a rule when u know why you do it

[DIYCameraGuy]

I brake the 180 rule fairly often. I also see it broken in good films all the time. You just need to understand what you are doing.