Objectives:

• Organize shots according to the 180 Degree Rule
• Edit film to match the 180 Degree Rule

Shooting According to the 180 Degree Rule

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After your actors know their lines, shoot a basic two shot.



Next, have the actors repeat their lines while you shoot an over the shoulder shot for each (staying on one side of the line).


Finally, have them repeat their lines one last time while you shoot close ups of each actor.

Project Description

1. Do all five shots while one person also records audio on the digital recorder.
   
   
2. Start a new project in a new folder in Final Cut.
   
   
3. Log and capture your video.
   
   
4. Copy the sound files from the digital recorder to your folder.
   
   
5. Import the sound files into your Final Cut project.
   
   
6. Lay the sound files under your video in separate tracks. Nudge them (use Alt and the arrow key) until you have lip synched the sound with the video.
   
   
7. Edit your piece.