180 Degree Rule | Workshop

Our last camera workshop was all about the 180 degree rule. 

We were put into groups of 3 and we were given a task to do for the workshop. Within this task we were given a script to follow and we were told to use a minimum of 5 different shot sizes, while also sticking to the 180 Degree Rule.

The 180 Degree Rule

When your filming there is an invisible line that your not allowed to go over. If you start filming on the left side of the line you aren't allowed to film on the right side, as it will distort what the audience is seeing.

I was put into a group of Lindsay and Sammi and I decided that I wanted them both to sit with each other and have a conversation, following the script. To make it a bit more interesting Lindsay had the idea that she would hide behind the chair at first and then appear once we had started filming. I wanted to start with a long shot to set the scene, and then throughout the script I used some mid shots, a 2 person shot, and multiple close-ups of both characters. 

I found this task fairly challenging as I had to think of 5 different shot sizes that would look effective in the video, but I had fun doing it and also I think the editing of this video looks good. The audio matches up with the video and it flows nicely.