Screen Direction

What does the video narrator have to say about how characters should enter and exit the frame?  What happens if these rules are not followed?  How does this apply to diagonal movement in the frame?

    The video narrator says that if characters exit from one side, they should be entering from the other side of the frame, which helps the audience understand that they are moving in the same direction towards the same goal. For instance, if in the first shot a character enters from the left and exits to the right, then the next shot should show them entering from the left again. You should also maintain the 180° rule and stay on one side of the character unless you cut in a shot from a neutral position on the line of action. If these rules aren't followed then it will look like the subject changed directions and are heading back the way they came. When it comes to diagonal movement, the rule still apply. Having the character enter the next shot from the opposite side that they exited maintains screen direction no matter if they exited in a close up or long shot in the previous shot. However, you should be weary of graphic imbalances where you place a cut to where the subject is small when the subject is close to the camera. This will feel strange to the audience and feel like a continuity break so you should either place the cut when the subject is the same size or when they leave the frame.