Breaking Down the 180-Degree Rule 

Great thank you! Learned more here than in my college class 😊

its important to understand the rules in filmmaking, but more importantly to know that they aren't rules, and that they aren't hard and fast, a good cinematographer/director will get what s interesting regardless, and a good editor will know how to make it work in any sense of the "rule". what s important is an open mind. I've seen plenty of young filmmakers , grips, etc, question the dp, "oh you can't do that- you re breaking the line!!".

i am a professional film editor with feature film experience. just wanted to point out that films will often break the rule- its not a hard and fast one. Once space has been established- and audiences have been orientated, one can often break the line . For example, we can break the line as filmmakers with another establishing wide from the other side- then jump back in, or with any wide lens shot- that gives us perspective. Give the audience a chance to catch up- and you can pull it off. for example breaking bad does this quite often, and well i might add. cutting from cu to cu however is tricky to do, but action films such as bourne, etc do it fast and frequently. And as pointed out in the vid, for frenzy or to disorient- work it that way. just wanted to say this for new filmmakers who hold it as some kind of law, or who use it to argue their coverage. GET IT ALL- shoot it from wherever is interesting. see what works in the cutting room, often when filmmakers stick too hard and fast to these rules- the result is often a show that comes out a bit too tv like- and very generic feeling.

One of the most concise and clear break downs of this rule.

HOLY CRAP thank you so much for this video. It's such a simpler way to think of it than the way we are currently trying to work it out with camera left to actor right etc. Such an elegant and simple way to imagine it. 180 degree rule. You've changed my life!

This is an absolutely brilliant video. Superb content, and wonderful presentation because of the 'pace' of talking and the clarity of the medium length sentences. This was a presentation by a young and truly gifted teacher. Thanks so much!

This was the most clear simple explanation of the rule I've found, thank you

I learned in the class when i study.This video's very good and easy to understands. Axis is a basic of continuity that Hollywood,TV commercial and MV show a mistake in many time.

One of the best video on 180 rule. Helped me understand the rule with crystal clarity. Thank you so much.

Really great! These infos will definitely improve the quality of my skateboarding videos. Thank you videomaker!

Good video, good explanations, good examples of each and how it works and how it doesn't work if you use the rule!

Well presented and exemplified. I am on your channel from now on. Hats off

Thank you for this video! I'm in school for digital design and animation. I enjoy editing and have to create a short film for class. This video helped explain the 180-Degree "Suggestion" better for me! It was extremely helpful having actual footage to view with the explanation!

I always learn great stuff from you gentlemen! Thanks!

Really informative and helpful! Thank you!

Great explanation of the concept, thanks.

Great video! Clear and effective explanation.

wonderful video, it helps me learn a lot!

Great tutorial, I had been wondering for a while how to manage camera angles when dealing with 3 people in the frame like at 4:43, great advice here!

Good explanation of the rule. Thank you !

Thanks for the explanation, it was very clearly, nice video

im working on a short comic and this really help on my shot comp!

Thanks a lot man ! was really easy to understand

It's mind blowing how many scenes in movies, and T.V., I've seen, and yet, knew so little, about how so much goes into them! In a way, it is an art form best not recognized.

Thanks for uploading such an informative video. I learnt a ton of great knowledge through this. This will help surely. :)

Thank you very much guys! Nice job!

Surprisingly insightful. Thank you so much.

I Love it! Thank you for this Information.

Thats such an awesome concept! Well I learned something today ;)

Good explanation!! Thanks very much!

This is brilliantly explained!!! Wish I saw this sooner!

Thanks! This is really helpful.

That was really helpful!..... thanks guys

fantastic! i had difficulty understanding this rule until now!

Useful, thanks!

Explained clearly. Good job....ONCE AGAIN

Thanks. Very clear.

The best video on this.

that was awesome mate thanks for a great video

Really informative..... easy to comprehend.

Finally I understand. Thanks for the video!

Great work. Thanks a lot!

thank u very much ...u are an amazing teacher........ plz keep uploading such vidos

Great Video. thumbs up

Thank you sooooo much. You explained it much better than my Professor!

Thanks for the videos. It's helpful :)

Thank you for uploading this interesting and informative video, which is so clearly presented.

great video easy to follow thanks

Great work. Thank you.

Very useful and clear video, thanks!

Good info,,, to the point... 👌👌

OUTSTANDING! THANK YOU!!!

awesome information thank u very much.......

Awesome advice. Thanks.

great!! simple and clean!!

Helpful thanks great video

great video!

Brilliant. Thank you very much.

really instructive .. thank you

Very well explained, thank you.

great vid, eye gets better thru out tutorial too....

How does Quentin Tarantino do his 360 spinning camera as it goes to each actor when they're talking? For example, the beginning scene of Resevoir Dogs where they're talking about whether or not to tip waitresses or the diner table scene in Death Proof where they're talking about the car chase movie Vanishing Point.

This is crucial info thanks

Amazing...biiig thanks.this is really helpful ! :)

Very nice job

Great lesson for beginners like me. Thaks a lot.

really good vid. like others said, learned something important today.

This is great. Make more!

I learned so much from this!!!!!

Very helpful! Thank you!

Nice .... Worth watch

Very helpful thanks!

Great vid.

Ilove it...thanks very nice tutorial

You should upload more videos like this, maybe some montage tricks. Great video.

Thanks a lot for this fruitful video

thanks for the tutorial, it really educating and simple. 180 degree rule

Kubrick broke the rules in the Shining to evoke confusion

thanks a lot. really helpful.

and irl examples? very good!

wow superb video make more of this

Very informative , well deduced

thanks for the video.. big up

This is a great tutorial :)

Thanks for this. Great breakdown of a very crucial rule

really thank you!

good job guys

What camera are u using?

That was fantastic. Thank you!

hey i have question how are you filing the conversation piece. Is there more than one camera? and with one camera how do u suggest filming that. multiple takes?

Great! Thank you! What about line of action in fighting scenes? Can the rule be broken there?

really helpful thanks

Very informative.

Feeling like this should be in a director's 101 playlist

Thank you so much.

very helpful tutorial i am happy with it, but the question is why the viewer would get lost if u jump out of the 180 degree arc O.o i didn't really notice it or got lost when u did it . because the camera is focused on the person talking also on the first shot he was on right now he is on left so it would totally make sense that he has different background ... is there something i am missing here?

You guys rock

very informative😍

love it!

thanks for the informations.