Keep the camera on one side of an imaginary line so screen direction stays consistent.
The 180-degree rule states that the camera should stay on one side of an invisible axis drawn between two subjects. Doing so keeps each subject on a consistent side of the frame and preserves screen direction, so cuts feel coherent. Crossing the line without a motivated reason disorients the viewer.
Master the invisible line that keeps your cuts clean and your audience locked into every scene.
Continuity editing is the dominant Hollywood system that stitches shots together so smoothly the audience never notices the cut.
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