This image (left) shows the 180° Rule and how to follow it when filming. It means that, when you have two characters in conversation, you cannot cross the straight line between them without showing the camera move across, because this would seemingly switch their 
positions in the shot. If the 180° rule is broken, we have this problem (right). The characters have switched places on-screen and the visual effect is ruined.
Another time where the 180° rule is important is with one character, who is moving. If the 180° line is drawn in the direction the character is moving, this problem is avoided (right). The character in this image appears to have switched direction.
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