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Glossary Film Acting / Term

Crossing the Line

The crime of getting the geography wrong and confusing the audience as to where everyone is. If two shots are taken of two actors talking to each other, then both cameras should be on the same side of an imaginary line drawn between them; if they are on opposite sides of the line, the two actors on screen will seem to be looking in the same direction rather than talking to each other.

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