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Re:Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of “left”... by danielvf on Tuesday April 18, 2023 @10:08PM (#35623400)
For stage directions there's also "House Left" and "House Right", which are from the perspective of the audience.
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Re:Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of “left”... by blahlabs on Tuesday April 18, 2023 @11:22PM (#35623896)
And in broadcast it can be referred to as 'Camera Left' and 'Camera Right', which is also from the audience perspective.
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Re:Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of “left”... by HelloNurse on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @04:54AM (#35625934)
The camera's perspective. Audience perspective could be mediated by coarse special effects such as reflecting or turning the image.
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Re:Why do ships use “port” and “starboard” instead of “left”... by dotancohen on Wednesday April 19, 2023 @02:36AM (#35624966)
I've heard it referred to as "Audience Left" and "Audience Right", though I'm not in the industry.
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