In this scene from Billy Madison the director did follow the 180 degree rule. This rule states that after a line of action is established, the camera cannot cross over that line except under certain circumstances. There is a lot of movement in these shots so the camera does pan back and forth to whoever is doing the talking. The scene is rather simple and the camera did not seem to move very dramatically, therefor all of the shots are very similar and seem almost the same, and as if you were right there.
The director definitely used the rule of thirds well in all of these shots. Weather it was a solid distance to give people room to speak or putting a character in a certain place to provoke emotion. Especially when the two men are talking is when it was used the best. The bus driver is place on the right side while the teacher is on the left when he looks up her skirt, this demonstrates rule of thirds very well.
The rule states that you should change the size of your image by 30 percent—or two size levels—when switching views. This was somewhat relevant because in the first shot it was a medium shot, while in the rest of the scenes it was a close up shot. Changing the size of these characters keeps the viewer interested. The shots switch when the two men start talking, creating a more dramatic scene. I think that this director clearly knew what he is doing, and it shows it in all of these Happy Madison productions.
I am a huge fan of Happy Madison production and enjoy almost all of their films. The way the director sticks to the rules such as 180 degrees, rule of thirds, and the 30 rule. Clearly this director is very talented, and chose very funny talent for his movie as well.
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