COMPOSITIONAL Flashcards
viewpoint
makes image immersive, can change mood/atmosphere
frame-within-a-frame
brings subject into focus, adds interest
leading lines
draw eye to focal point, more interesting composition
implied line
more natural move to focal point
intersecting lines
adds tension and confusion, disturbs line of sight
converging lines
natural way to draw attention to focal point
s curve
movement, visual depth and perspective
one point perspective
impression of depth
negative space
emphasises shape and size
rule of thirds
more visually pleasing, natural, visually impactful
fore/mid/background
creates scale, depth, balance
rule of balance
equal amount of visual balance/weight (eg, equal light and dark areas in image) visually striking, high contrast creates visual interest
symmetry
naturally pleasing to human eye. impressive and highlights shape and pattern. humans naturally look for it
asymmetry
discombobulation, tension
rule of odds
more natural composition
CREATIVE EFFECTS: NOT COMPOSITION
PANNING
camera is moved with subject, but subject is sharp and bg blurred, accomplished by setting a slow shutter speed and slowly tracking a moving subject
effect of movement and speed
CREATIVE EFFECTS: NOT COMPOSITION
ZOOMING
zooming in/out whilst taking an image, causing blur from the centre outwards
effect of movement bursting out, abstract
CREATIVE EFFECTS: NOT COMPOSITION
TILTING/TILT-SHIFT
a tilt shift lens is used to change the angle of light hitting the image, creating a ‘miniture faking’ appearance
