The 180 degree rule states that if there are two people standing opposite each other there is an imaginary line running through the middle of them which the camera must stay on one side of throughout the whole filming.
For example if one person is on the right he must stay on the right through the all of the filming, and vice versa, this is so the audience doesn't get confused.
This technique brings continuity to filming as the audience can get involved in whats actually happening on the screen rather than being confused when the actors keep changing sides.
Whilst we were filming this it was quite hard to remember where we'd decided the line between the two people would be and it makes you think more technically about your filming.
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