The 180° Rule is used to show two characters looking at each other. The director must imagine a line in front of the actors. The camera stays on one side of the line of an axis in relation to the characters to create continuity. If the line is crossed then this will confuse the audience. To break this the director must use an establishing shot to show the characters changing sides.
I may use this rule when shooting my flashbacks as in those scenes, more than one person is shown. I will have to keep to this rule as I will not be using an establishing shot. Other than that, the main character is by themselves for the most of the opening but it will still need to be used when she's moving around set.
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