180 degree rule

The 180 degree rule is paramount important to making the film flow with continuity. This rule is used during a conversation in a film. This rule ensures that the audience can follow the film clearly without getting confused one where each character stands either side of the line. The 180 degree rule establishes a line where the camera only stays on one side and this stops the break in the line. This helps the film flow and make sense. The series of shots normally used here include over the shoulder close ups and medium close ups of each character in the scene.

 The rules for breaking the line 

• one example, whilst the camera is rolling the camera clearly establishes the change in position by moving it round one side of the character to the reverse side.
• another would be, a conversation as they are walking through the door 

This video clip explains it clearly to how this shot is taken correctly. From this video we learnt the basics of how to successfully fulfil the criteria for this shot. we will use this shot in our short film to capture a conversation between 2 people.

Revised Idea Questionnaire responses

Age?
	12-16 1 10% 17-20 6 60% 21-25 3 30% 26-30 0 0% 31+ 0 0% People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.

Gender?
	Male 7 70% Female 3 30% People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.

Occupation?

student student college student studentcollege student post man shop assistant teacherstudent student

What region are you from?
	Yorkshire 9 90% North west 0 0% North east 1 10% South east 0 0% South west 0 0% People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.

Favourite genre of film?

horrorhorror comedy comedydramahorrorcomedy horrordrama comedy

Do you watch any short films?

yes nononodramano yes no yes yes

If so, where would you expect to find them?
	Cinema 8 80% TV 2 20% DVD 0 0% Internet 0 0% People may select more than one checkbox, so percentages may add up to more than 100%.

Can you name any short films? What did you think of it / them?

paper hearts, the film was good however I felt like it went on and on in parts of the film

 no

 no

no

no

peno but i like the idea of a short films

maude

noneflung

mud boy

Which idea do you most like the sound off? and why? 

idea 3 
idea 3 
idea 2 
idea 3 

idea 3 

idea 3 

idea 3 

idea 3 

idea 3 

idea 3 

idea 3 

idea 3 

idea 3 

What do you think to our revised idea?

i really like how this idea has a massive twist in the end and could be really good if you use some good events in the film great idea.great idea really good much better than prevous Pretty good. A bit brief but has potentialgreat idea its a great idea, i want to read more!!!!!good idea guys great idea, think it would work well in the short film type good idea much better than the previous ideas good idea, really want to see more. I like how it has a twist in it that viewers wont expect.

Are there any aspects of our idea that you would change or add?

i would add some events that would be cool to put into this idea for example chess would be good as you can show the moves of the other player so you can take alternate moves to win the game etc...n...

What genre would you say our film is?

sci-fisci-fidramasci fi thriller

drama

drama

drama

drama

drama

 drama

Finalised film idea questionnaire

We sent this questionnaire out on social networking sites as well to have a wider variety of different people responding.