- Referred to as the line (as in "that will cross the line") or, less commonly, "the axis"
- Helps orient the audience
- A scene can have multiple, or changing lines
- Requires constant awareness of the actors' eyelines (left or right)
- Cross the line INTENTIONALLY for effect
- Straight into the lens for direct address or dramatic effect (unusual)
- Multiple characters
*Remember:
Left = Camera/screen left
Right = Camera/screen Right
