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05C - Understanding Composition
05C - Understanding Composition
05C - Understanding Composition
1. Composition
2. Colours
1. Basic shots
2. Composition Techniques (Rules)
Extreme Close Up
Show extreme details of the subject
* Focus on the granular details
(ie. the grain patterns of wood,
bump of plastic)
2. Symmetry/Asymmetry
Similar parts facing each other or around an axis.
Triangle
Can consider using
Triangle to layout
your composition to
create a more
Peter Tarka Peter Tarka interesting visual.
Surfer is placed on
the intersection to
create emphasis.
Character is placed
on intersection to
create focus.
Balance is heavier on
the right (2 character)
The window (&
orange rectangle)
and rabbit are placed
more towards the
left, to balance the
frame.
~1.618
Perspective
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Examples
Perspective
Storyboard & Styleframes 50
Examples
Perspective
Doesn’t have to be
Stevie Lewis straight.
Perspective
Doesn’t have to be
Stevie Lewis straight.
Mariogogh Elements/Objects
Mariogogh Elements/Objects
Plenty
Plenty
Plenty
Plenty
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2 1
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1.FG 2. MG
1.FG
2. MG
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