Filming considerations 180 degree rule

Whilst filming we should be aware of techniques that will enable us to produce a professional, dynamic film.


The 180 degree rule states that two characters within the same scene should always maintain a left right relationship, they must always be facing the same side. Crossing over the imaginary axis between the characters will disorientate the audience, and could break the flow of the sequence.



This scene from the dark knight demonstrates the 180 degree rule, in an interrogation of the joker.