I am going to be going through several filming rules. I will input some videos and pictures along the way to help you understand the basic rules of filming. These rules include; Rule of thirds, 180 Degree rule, continuity and 30 Degree rule.
Rule of thirds - This tells us where to place a subject and how to compose the picture so that it is more balanced, interesting and pleasing to the eye. This technique is where a picture is divided into thirds both horizontally and vertically like the picture below.
The 180 Degree rule - Wherever the subjects are placed when they are having a conversation should be where they are always placed when filming them on camera like the picture below.
In the image above the woman is on the right and the man is on the left so when the 180 Degree rule is being used in filming the man should always be on the left side of the shot and the woman should always be on the right side of the shot. When filming over the mans shoulder the woman should always be on the right and when filming over the woman's shoulder the man should always be on the left. If the 180 Degree rule is broken it could cause confusion for the audience watching.
Continuity - In filming there are sometimes some continuity errors. For example, if a conversation is being filmed and the woman's hair is on the left side of her face and then when we come back to her and her hair is now on the right side of her face then this is a clear continuity error. Here is an example in the picture below.
30 Degree rule - This is where you have a shot of a character and then you shoot him from a different angle without intervening the shot. The camera angle should always change by at least 30 Degrees. If the rule is obeyed then there are no disruptions to the shot. Here is an example of the 30 Degree rule below.
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