180 Degree Axis rule and coverage.
The 180 Degree Rule is an important
aspect of the film grammar. The Director's template has a tool for
drawing in the 180 degree axis and it is worthwhile to get in the habit
of drawing it in.
Crossing the 180 degree axis can be
very confusing since the directions established for the viewer is
changed. An example of this would be like watching a football game with
the runner going to the right and all of a sudden we cut to him running
to the left. It would make the viewer wonder if he was running the wrong
way or not.
Another aspect of the 180 degree axis is
that the closer to the axis the camera is, the more the viewer's point
of view resembles the characters, and thus he feels WITH the character.
This encourages the important identification with the characters which
viewers should feel.
Once you establish who is on the left and right, you should not cross the axis, otherwise your shots would confuse the audience.
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