180-degree rule

The 180-degree rule is a basic guideline regarding the on-screen spatial relationship between a character and another character or object within a scene.

The rule is illustrated clearly by this image:

Shot Reverse Shot

Shot Reverse Shot is a technique where the camera switches from one character to the other during a scene

An example of Shot Reverse Shot: 

Match on Action

Match on action is a technique where the perspective of the camera changes while the same action is being performed and the scene continues to flow.

An example of Match on Action:

Coursework Brief

Video

Preliminary exercise: Continuity task involving filming and editing a character opening a door, crossing a room and sitting down in a chair opposite another character, with whom she/he then exchanges a couple of lines of dialogue. This task should demonstrate match on action, shot/reverse shot and the 180-degree rule.

Main task: the titles and opening of a new fiction film, to last a maximum of two minutes.

All video and audio material must be original, produced by the candidate(s), with the exception of music or audio effects from a copyright-free source. Both preliminary and main tasks may be done individually or as a group. Maximum four members to a group.