Ultimate Guide to Film Composition & Framing - Key Elements Explained [Shot List Ep. 11]
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In this episode of The Shot List, we break down of the elements of film composition and framing - how they work together to create depth, meaning, and aesthetics in cinematography.
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Chapters:
00:00 - Intro - Composition: Creative Ways to Build a Shot
00:52 - Composition Definition and History
01:29 - Aspect Ratio in Composition
01:59 - Points
03:28 - Lines
04:20 - Shapes
05:20 - Textures & Patterns
06:57 - Space
08:19 - Depth
09:48 - Balance
11:56 - Angles
12:56 - Color & Tone
15:02 - Combining Composition Elements
15:17 - Skyfall Exercise
17:01 - Takeaways
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Film Composition Explained
With their origins in fine art, the elements of composition in film provide a foundation for visual storytelling. In this video, the latest in our Shot List series, we’re going to explore cinematic composition and its seemingly endless possibilities.
What is Composition?
Composition is simply how you arrange the elements of your image. This includes your subject and the space surrounding them, the size and shapes, the color and contrast, the leading lines created to help guide the viewer’s eye, and so many more. By understanding the elements of composition in film, you can execute your visual storytelling on a whole new level.
Elements of Composition
There are many “rules” and guidelines when it comes to composition. But no matter which of these composition techniques you use, the goal is always to understand what you want the viewer to take away from a particular image. Creating focal points is a highly valuable skill so that you can guide the viewer’s attention where you want it. This can be done with “leading lines,” creating shapes, the rule of thirds, and even using color and contrast.
There are also framing and composition techniques like “frame within a frame” that helps isolate your main subject. Another technique is the Golden Ratio which uses a pattern we find everywhere in nature to create a sense of balance.
We can also look at how to use depth in the image, creating a sense of space using foreground, middle and background elements. And, of course, the angle of the camera creates its own bias and influence on how the audience perceives a composition.
Learning all of these elements of composition in film at once is certainly a daunting task. But once you get the hang of it, you’ll be able to operate on a more intuitive level where film composition becomes second nature.
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FREE EBOOK! Elements of Shot Composition ►► bit.ly/composition-ebook Chapters: 00:00 - Intro - Composition: Creative Ways to Build a Shot 00:52 - Composition Definition and History 01:29 - Aspect Ratio in Composition 01:59 - Points 03:28 - Lines 04:20 - Shapes 05:20 - Textures & Patterns 06:57 - Space 08:19 - Depth 09:48 - Balance 11:56 - Angles 12:56 - Color & Tone 15:02 - Combining Composition Elements 15:17 - Skyfall Exercise 17:01 - Takeaways
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Жыл бұрын
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Жыл бұрын
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Жыл бұрын
Cinema might have an advantage for making you understand what composition is doing because motion, dialogue, and actors portraying all the feelings that composition is supposed to support. If an actor is portraying feeling isolated, the dialogue and the composition are going to compliment and reflect that as well.
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Жыл бұрын
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