EPISODE · Aug 22, 2025 · 5 MIN
Expressing Theme w/ the 180° Rule
from Lost the Plot · host SpectreVision Radio
Breaking the 180-degree rule doesn't simply create an interesting cinematic affect, it also permits the filmmakers to express theme sublingually, using cinematic form itself. We need to learn rules--not to follow them blindly, nor to break them willy-nilly--but to understand exactly what these rules express. #filmmaking #filmstudies #cinematography #directing #editing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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Breaking the 180-degree rule doesn't simply create an interesting cinematic affect, it also permits the filmmakers to express theme sublingually, using cinematic form itself. We need to learn rules--not to follow them blindly, nor to break them willy-nilly--but to understand exactly what these rules express. #filmmaking #filmstudies #cinematography #directing #editing Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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