The axis of action is

A. a chalk line marked on the floor to show how far away from the camera the actor should be.
B. an imaginary 30-degrees line between the main character and the camera that determines where the camera should be placed for close-ups.
C. an imaginary vertical line down the center of the screen around which the characters are clustered to preserve a graphic circle.
D. an imaginary 180-degree line between the main characters that determines where the camera should be placed to preserve continuity.


Answer: D

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