180-degree rule
Stay on same side of action.
Helps viewer understand overall space.
Maintains consistency in screen direction.
Continuity
Makes time and space believable/realistic.
As if no editing.
30-degree rule
Btw shots, camera position must change by at least 30 degrees.
Avoids jump cut (don’t want to make it obvious), new POV.
Jump cut
Just slightly different
Cut is obvious
Obvious editing
Not continuity.
Eyeline match
looks off-screen, then shows what they’re looking at.
Match on action
consistent action, from different angles
edited during the action.