Composition and Framing

Composition

• This is where objects are placed and arranged in a shot.

Rule of thirds

• When you are composing a shot, you can imagine a grid over the top of it.
• The points of interest occur where the lines cross.

The golden mean

• When you are composing a shot, you can imagine a diagonal line over the top.
• The points of interest occur on this line.

Framing

• Framing is what you choose to include and what not to include on the shot.
• It is just as important to think about what you don't include in a shot as well as what you include. This is so you don't get anything that looks out of place.
• It is important to look at how much space is given around an object.