520 rule of thirds
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The Rule of Thirds
SI 520: Graphic Design
Allie Bartoszewicz Micah Linnemeier Joe Pusdesris
Agenda
• What is the rule of thirds? • Where can I find the rule of thirds in acFon?
• Are there limitaFons? Should I break the rule?
What is the rule of thirds?
Where can I find the rule of thirds in ac8on?
Starry Night by Vincent Van Gogh
The Persistence of Memory by Salvador Dalí
Are there limita8ons with the rule of thirds?
Caveats
When thirds go wrong
DeviaFng usually yields poor results
Symmetry
Symmetry lost
What was the focus again?
Central Figure
No landmarks
Controversy
Works Cited
hQp://www.arthistoryguide.com/The_Starry_Night.aspx hQp://www.arthit.ru/abstract/0053/abstract-‐art-‐9.jpg hQp://www.cambridgeincolour.com/tutorials/rule-‐of-‐thirds.htm hQp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:RuleOfThirds-‐SideBySide.gif hQps://www.facebook.com/allie.bartoszewicz hQps://www.google.com hQp://jakegarn.com/the-‐rule-‐of-‐thirds/ hQp://math2033.uark.edu/wiki/images/6/6d/Flower_symmetry.jpg hQp://www.mosFnteresFngfacts.com/art/top-‐10-‐most-‐famous-‐painFngs-‐
in-‐the-‐world-‐ever.html hQp://oddlystudios.com/labs/rule-‐of-‐thirds/ hQp://www.photographymad.com/pages/view/rule-‐of-‐thirds hQp://tympanus.net/codrops/2012/05/23/understanding-‐the-‐rule-‐of-‐
thirds-‐in-‐web-‐design/