180 degree rule & shot reverse shot & match cutting

180 degree rule 

the 180 degree rule is put in place so that the characters talking to each other seem like they are talking to each other and not themselves to the audience. the 180 degree rule is an imaginary line that half's a circle which is around two characters the camera then stays on one side of the line but keeps in the circle any camera shot can be used but as long as the camera does not cross the line this gives the audience the impression that the characters are talking and looking at each other. if the camera crosses the line it is called jumping the line or crossing the line. the first character will always be framed right of the second character, and the second character would be left of the first character. the 180 degree rule can also be called the line of action the line goes through the angle at which the characters are facing each other however the line can be broken (going over the line to the other side) as long as the camera shows the camera shot moving across the line it can be crossed however many times the director wants as long as he/she includes a shot of the camera crossing the line.

shot reverse shot

a shot reverse shot is when the camera takes a shot of one actor from the front talking to another actor then switches to the other actor and takes a shot of that actor talking to the first actor the camera is placed over the first actors shoulder normally because it gives the audience the impression that the two actors are having a conversation with each other (and not with them selves). shot reverse shot is when one actor looks at another actor and then the camera shows the other actor looking back this makes the viewer feel like they are looking at each other even though you don't see either of the actors in the same scene together.

match cutting

match cutting is when you edit two or more shots together to creates a sequence of shots. The shots can change along with the camera angles however the shots have to link and make sense to the audience for example: if there was an actor walking through a door then you might have one shot of him walking towards the door then a second shot of a close up of his hand pressing the handle down then a third shot of him walking through the door the three shots should link up and make sense to the audience this is done by editing the shots the connection of the shots should make it look like just after his hand reaches forward for the door the close up then comes in as his hand pushes down then the camera changes as he is opening the door so that it is now a sequence of shots that all make sense to the audience. match cutting is so that a hole scene can be played out making sense to the audience with loads of different camera shots and angles.