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Improving Shot Improving Shot CompositionComposition
Rule of thirdsRule of thirds HeadroomHeadroom Talking / Talking /
walking walking spacespace
Rule of ThirdsRule of Thirds Divide your screen into a “tic-tac-toe” Divide your screen into a “tic-tac-toe”
grid … frame your important elements grid … frame your important elements along these lines and especially where along these lines and especially where they intersectthey intersect
This will create visually stimulating This will create visually stimulating pictures that have more of a sense of pictures that have more of a sense of “dynamism” or movement“dynamism” or movement
Frames that rely too heavily on centering Frames that rely too heavily on centering the images become boring and static! the images become boring and static!
Examples …Examples …
Eyes are the mirror of the Eyes are the mirror of the soul!soul!
Always try to get the eyes on a third lineAlways try to get the eyes on a third line
Photo on left is centered – boring and Photo on left is centered – boring and static!static!
Photo on right follows the vertical third Photo on right follows the vertical third lines – more dynamic!lines – more dynamic!
Avoid over-centering! Avoid over-centering! Use rule of Use rule of thirds to divide the foreground from the thirds to divide the foreground from the
background too.background too.
Meredith from 6Meredith from 6thth Hour! Hour!
HeadroomHeadroom
For most shots (except extreme For most shots (except extreme closeups) you should leave a “little” closeups) you should leave a “little” space between the top of the space between the top of the subject’s head and the edge of the subject’s head and the edge of the frame.frame.
Most amateurs end up leaving way Most amateurs end up leaving way too much space on top …too much space on top …
David Richter (on far right) and tennis friends
HeadroomHeadroomPut the eyes at the thirds and Put the eyes at the thirds and
headroom usually takes care of headroom usually takes care of itself!itself!
David Richter – a long time ago … in a place far, far away
Talking/Walking SpaceTalking/Walking Space
Leave space in front of your subject Leave space in front of your subject when they are talking or moving … when they are talking or moving … let the rule of thirds guide you when let the rule of thirds guide you when deciding how much space to leave!deciding how much space to leave!
By leaving empty space, we allow for By leaving empty space, we allow for the subject to the subject to move intomove into the space – the space – this creates a dynamic imagethis creates a dynamic image
Examples follow …Examples follow …
Al from 5Al from 5thth hour! hour!
Give the object somewhere to go!
CLASSIC – Action Shot!
Improving Shot Improving Shot CompositionComposition
Remember all three of these Remember all three of these lessons to create excellent looking lessons to create excellent looking shots in all of your videos!shots in all of your videos! Rule of thirdsRule of thirds HeadroomHeadroom Talking / walking spaceTalking / walking space
Great YouTube video on improving your Great YouTube video on improving your shots (discusses headroom, talking shots (discusses headroom, talking space and more!) - space and more!) - http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?vwww.youtube.com/watch?v=etVxvl6mcJ8=etVxvl6mcJ8
ReferencesReferences
Photo examples from:Photo examples from:
https://www.msu.edu/course/aee/804/Powerhttps://www.msu.edu/course/aee/804/Powerpoint/basicphotography.pptpoint/basicphotography.ppt
http://www.tv-handbook.comhttp://www.tv-handbook.com//
http://strongphotography.wordpress.com/20http://strongphotography.wordpress.com/2009/01/09/01/
http://digital-photography-http://digital-photography-school.comschool.com/rule-of-thirds/rule-of-thirds
YouTube example: YouTube example: http://http://www.youtube.com/watch?vwww.youtube.com/watch?v=etVxvl6mcJ8=etVxvl6mcJ8
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