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Axis and Axis Law in Film Shooting

Axis in film shooting refers to the boundary line that limits the range of visual angle transformation in lens conversion. It is an invisible axis formed by the action direction of characters or the positional relationship between characters in movie scene scheduling. The axis generated by the direction of the role action is called the direction axis; The axis produced by the positional relationship between characters is called the relationship axis, which is restricted by the axis law when changing the perspective.

The so-called axis law means that no matter how the angle of the camera changes, the lenses with different perspectives will not cause confusion on the screen after being connected. Observing the axis law and changing the perspective can ensure that the relationship between the action route and the position of the characters is clear and definite; Violation of the axis law will destroy the unity of space and cause confusion in the direction of editing, and the audience can't understand the behavior of the characters and the movement and direction of their actions when watching.