Continuity piece, The line of action

In order to create a successful continuity piece, we had to under go a number of step to learn how to walk before we can run! Firstly, the research into setting up a simple scene. Our teacher had taught us about the line of action, which is a strategy used by filmmakers which is the most basic rule of camera placement. The purpose of the line of action preserves constant screen direction and space, it gives the film crew a clear plan of where to place the cameras and which shoots to take.

A line is established ^, as seen int his diagram. You are left with a space of 180 degree in which you place your camreas, once the line and the 180 degree working space is clear this is where you place your cameras, and cameras are never placed outside this zone.
Using these rules we were able to shoot a converstaion, incudeing over the shoulder reverse shots, and a mid shot and edited it together to create a perfect conversation, which we were pretty proud of, it felt good once the plan on paper had come together visually.