180 Degree Rule

The 180 Degree Rule

The 180 rule in filming tells us that the camera is not allowed to go past the 180 degree line or it may leave confusion in the audience. The image above is an example of where this rule is used (in a convocation), we can see a red and green section, the green section is where you can film and the red is where you cannot. The reason as to why the camera can only film on one side is because, in this case especially, it would switch the subjects/objects around which will lead to confusion.