Demonstrating 180 Degree rule and Shot reverse shot

The 180-degree rule is essential in keeping the viewer focused and avoiding them confusion. Once a scene has been established, the camera must stay on one side of the action. If two people are facing each other, a line must be drawn to mark clear for the actors and camera crew, the line runs straight down the middle between the two people. Now the lines in place the camera can move anywhere as long as it stays on the same side of the line once filming has begun. 

Shot reverse shot is a technique where one character is shown looking (often off-screen) at another character, and then the other character is shown looking "back" at the other character. Since the characters are shown facing in opposite directions, the viewer assumes that they are looking at each other. 

The footage demonstrates the 180-degree rule and shot reverse shot, i directed the scenes and also helped edit the footage that we uploaded onto iMovie. I directed the actors on how to gesture there body language right for the scene, told them what facial expressions to use on certain lines and what actions to pursue during the course of the filming. The body language, facial expressions, eye level and body actions are very vital and key as the audience can tell so much from them into what exactly is going on and how a character is feeling. I also helped with the editing, after uploading the footage from the video camera to iMovie.