180 Degree Shot

In our lessons we have been learning about the different camera angles and camera shots that we can use to make a film more interesting. I have fond this useful because i had no knowledge before of any of this shots and angles. One of the shots we have learnt about is the 180 degree shot. This is where the cameras are usually all on one side of the 180 degree line. Below is a diagram i have found to show the shot.

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Below is an example of the shot that camera one would get.

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Camera 2 would get a shot like this ;

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The 180 degree shot is one of the most common shots to use when filming an interview or a conversation between two people. This is why we have been introduced to this shot first because we are in the process of filming our conversations between people in our preliminary exercise. Its a good angle to use because you can get a shot of the interviewee from over the interviewers shoulder, or the other way round and you can also get a full shot of both people.

Becky and Luke.