The 180 degree rule
Establishing a "Line of Action"
Ensure you don't cross the line of action to maintain the "screen direction" of actors and objects in the scene.
Breaking the 180 degree rule will result in your audience being visually confuse. Actors may seem to moving around the set in different "screen directions" and leave your audience disoriented in space.
The videos below demonstrate how the 180 degree rule is used and the effect is has on your scene
Establishing a "Line of Action"
Ensure you don't cross the line of action to maintain the "screen direction" of actors and objects in the scene.
Breaking the 180 degree rule will result in your audience being visually confuse. Actors may seem to moving around the set in different "screen directions" and leave your audience disoriented in space.
The videos below demonstrate how the 180 degree rule is used and the effect is has on your scene