Monday, 6 December 2010

180 degree rule - Dark Knight

The 180° rule is a basic guideline in film making that states that two characters (or other elements) in the same scene should always have the same left/right relationship to each other. If the camera passes over the imaginary axis connecting the two subjects, it is called crossing the line. The new shot, from the opposite side, is known as areverse angle.


In Dark Night (interrogation scene) the 180° rule gets broken. The Joker talks about breaking rules, this explains the fact that the 180 degree rule is broken. The Joker mentions "the only wat to live in this world is without rules" highlighting the fact that the 180 degree rule is broken.

The 180 degree rule is only broken in rare cases such as this one

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