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The “180 Degree Rule” and Why You Shouldn’t Care

Did you break the “180 Degree Rule” when you shot your exercise “50 Ways to Shoot My Daughter Doing Homework”?  Not that it matters because the video looks great, but did you?

–Sohail

The “180 Degree rule” suggests that you must keep all your cameras on the same side of an imaginary line between you and your actors when shooting. Imagine a circle split in half– the cameras go on one side of the split, the action on the other–  hence, 180 degrees. If you “cross the line” with your cameras, the audience may be confused when characters appear to … Read the rest

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Breaking Video Rules and Winning in Grand Rapids

Breaking video rules can be glorious. But to break the rules and win you have to a)  know the rules and b) break them with enormous style and commitment.

I often talk about “Thinking in Shots” as a critical video skill. A quick glance at any TV show, movie or well-made video reveals that the longest shots you’re likely to see are 30 seconds long…and most are in the 10 second range or shorter. Generally speaking, your video will improve if you master this skill.

But if you’re breaking video rules, it pays to go all the way.  … Read the rest

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