The 180 degree rule is very common in filming and is used in almost every film. It is used as a basic guideline in film making. If two characters, or another object in the same scene, an imaginary line is used to make a rough guidline of where the camera shots can take place. This is so that the objects or characters are always in the same place and dont confuse the audience, because if the camera shots where to happen in the other side of the line, the two characters or objects would look as if they have swapped positions. The 180 degree rule is only ussualy broken if the director wants to make a point of whats happening in the film. It can be used in moving shots iswell, such as car chase scenes. The 180 degree rule was very well used in the film Bullitt chase scene.
During most of the chase scene, the camera is always ussually on the left side of the cars. If it were to break the 180 degree rule it would confuse the audience and make them think the cars had suddenly changed direction and were going the other way. (taken at 04m50s)
The director cleverly breaks the 180 degree rule only when he wants to make a point, for example when the motorbike is coming towards the cars, the camera shot is taken from the other side so that the audeince knows the motorbike is heading towards the two cars, and a collision is likely to
happen. (taken at 05m49s)
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