30 degree rule, 180 degree rule, Rule of Six

Rule #5: 2-dimension space

Also known as "stage-line". This basically reinforces the 180 degree rule. Keep everything in the right perspective

Rule #1 Emotion

-Each cut should be true to the overall emotion of the scene and the film -Ask yourself, "How do I want the audience to feel?"

So, how far apart is 30 degrees?

-Make a peace sign with your fingers. That's about 30 degrees. -Point the fingers out flat and they'll each point to a different "camera" 30 degrees apart. -Remember- that's a minimum distance apart.

Once you've established a scene and shown where people are, you've also established the 180 degree rule...

... and that is, that there is an imaginary straight line between any two characters at any given time and the camera must stay to one side of that line. That gives the camera 180 degrees of room to operate and still leaves the characters in positions the audience recognizes.

The order and IMPORTANCE of the Rule of 6. The best edits/cuts include all 6.

51% ......... Emotion 23% .......... Story 10% .......... Rhythm 7%............ Eye trace 5% .......... Two-dimnesion space 4% .......... Spatial continuity

"Full-coverage"

A scene is said to have "full coverage" when cameras capture a wide "master cut" of the whole scene, plus medium shots and close-ups of the characters.

Emotion captured

In choosing shots, length of cuts, and transitions, consider the way all the other scenes were edited and then how this scene fits into that scheme. Don't violate the feelings in the moment for story or space continuity. Keep the tone of the film continuous because that is what the audience notices.

Rule #4: Eye-trace

Make sure the audience focuses on the important action and doesn't get distracted by other, extraneous stuff in the shot.

If you have two cameras on the same subject...

Make sure they are separated by at least 30 degrees of angle or one is close-up, the other wider framed

Rule #3: Rhythm

Rhythm? Yes. Every film has a beat, a cadence- don't make one scene bloated and another too short. If a scene does not feel right in the its position in the film, either cut it or re-shoot it.

Walter Murch's Rule of Six

Six criteria for what makes a good cut in video or film production

The 30 degree rule

The camera angle should move at least 30 degrees between shots of the same subject in succession.

if you don't follow the 30 degree rule the edit will

The edit will look like a jump cut.

Rule #2: story and plot

The story is critical, so ensure thes scene fits in with the whole film and is also in the right order. Focus on clarity: if a scene is not clear then the continuity of the plot will be lost and it will confuse the audience.

Rule #6: Spatial Continuity (3 dimensional space)

This refers to depth of the shot. Don't suddenly zoom into one character, but not the other. Don't zoom out of background object and not show the foreground characters.

180 degree rule

When making a movie or video, it is important to "orient" the viewer, or give her a solid perspective on where characters are in a scene