In film, the process of continuity is cutting together two shots to make them effortless and go together smoothly. There are different ways of portraying this, for example if a person sits down on a chair, two separate shots can be put together to make the transition run smoothly. This is done, for example, when a long shot or wide shot of the actor / actress is moving towards the chair and they sit down. Next the same action would be repeated exactly but in the frame of a medium shot, perhaps at a different angle. So then the editors can use the long shot first, then the medium shot as the actor goes to sit down. If this is executed right then the transition should be effortless and the audience should not notice the change in shot. However if executed wrongly there will be some possible glitches such as the actor / actress going to sit down twice; once in the long shot and straight after in the medium shot. This would mean the movement would not portray how it would in real life and the audience would certainly notice the transition. Although, when the transition goes smoothly, the audience will not notice the change of angle or shot as the continuity will not be broken. As well as keeping the shots smooth, the actors / actresses mannerism's must be exactly the same as they were before. Otherwise continuity is broken. The same rule applies for any props that are visible in either shot, they must remain in place otherwise continuity will be broken.
When filming a current conversation, it is of the upmost importance that you focus on only filming on the 180 degree line. One side of the shoulders of the two people in conversation. The 180 degree rule is a guideline put in place to ensure the conversation runs smoothly. however you can change the angle by changing the shot type. Like a facial close up of a character in the conversation. Moreover, filming over the 180 line can also break the continuity of the shot as the whole location / set may be different on the 'other side'. This means the audience will notice the changes and the transition will not be smooth. As the side they are familiar with has been flipped to one in which they are not familiar with. There is a fear of disengaging the audience when the 180 rule isn't done correctly.
Example of 'Shot Reverse Shot'
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