Framing and composition
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This project is designed to introduce you to the basic rules for framing and composition for photography and video. Please review the assignment sheet prior and pre-production, production and post.
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Rule of Thirds
You should always follow the rule of thirds when filming your videos. The basic principle behind the rule of thirds is to imagine breaking an image down into thirds (both horizontally and vertically) so that you have 9 parts.
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The theory is that if you place points of interest in the intersections or along the lines that your photo becomes more balanced and will enable a viewer of the image to interact with it more naturally. Studies have shown that when viewing images that people’s eyes usually go to one of the intersection points most naturally rather than the center of the shot – using the rule of thirds works with this natural way of viewing an image rather than working against it.
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Notice how the baby's face is aligned along the right Rule of Thirds lines. Notice too how the baby is looking into the open space of your frame. This is called Lead Room and is another important element of framing and composition.