180 degree Rule

The 180 degree rule is used when recording a scene. It's to show two people from a centre view and 2 side views.

From the side view you are only focusing on the person further away from you, Its the same for both sides.

The 180 degree rule is when you recorded two people ever standing or sitting facing each other or just next to them. where their ever standing or sitting there is a line across them, If you record on one side of that line you can't go over the line otherwise you will break the 180 degree rule.

When using this rule you can not break it because if you do it will end up looking odd. Recording from the centre is always ok but from the sides you've got to do it right.

Two people standing  in front of each other, recoding the centre on the left side of the two people. Now that you have chosen your side you need to stay on that side when recoding the side shots. If you go on the other side and recorded the side shot it going to look like their standing in the wrong places from where they were from the centre shots.