180 degrees line of action, shot-reverse-shot, Match on Action- Hayley Hall

1) 180° line of action                   

180 degrees line of action is used in film making so that the camera will stay on the same side throughout the film so the actors appear to be on the same side of the screen throughout the film, this is so that people watching don't get confused at which side the person is on and so it doesn't look like the two people are just talking to the wall or look like they are talking to nobody.

 

 

2) Shot- reverse- shot

Shot-reverse-shot is used in film making where one character is shown looking at another character, and then the other character is shown looking back at the first character. Since the characters are shown facing in opposite directions, the viewer assumes that they are looking at each other. This shows that you can see clearly who is talking and the camera is facing straight at them and then when the other  characters talks the camera will turn to them.

3) Match on Action (match cut)

A match on action, is used in film making to a between either two different objects, two different spaces, or two different compositions in which objects in the two shots graphically match, often helping to establish a strong continuity of action and linking the two shots metaphorically. This could be used by using a close up scene then going to a far away scene or the camera moving upwards which will then move onto a different scene.