Digital Photography and Imaging | Week 2
Week 2
Lecture
Today Mr Fauzi gave us an introduction to basic composition.
Basic Composition Elements
Focal Point
An important aspect of a good composition is a strong focal point on the most important piece in the design.
Scale and Hierarchy
Scale is used to communicate hierarchy by directing attention toward or away from certain elements, emphasizing certain importance.
Balance the Elements
Mastering asymmetrical balance can be done by assuming a weight to each element.
White Space
Use of empty space to balance up the focal point of a composition. It helps your design to 'breathe'.
Rule of Thirds
It is dividing the composition into three parts, helping you to layout the composition the way where the flow is more natural and pleasing to the eye. Using this rule enables the creative use of negative spaces as well as creates a natural conversation between the subject and background. It is important to use this in all aspects, from photography to graphic design.
Figure 1: Rule of thirds grid (left), Rule of thirds example (right), Week 2 (30/8/21)
Golden Ratio
A mathematical ratio based on the fibonacci sequence that is commonly found in nature. It allows a composition to be set in a way that is naturally pleasing to the eye.
Figure 2: Golden Ratio (left), Golden Ratio in nature (right), Week 2 (30/8/21)
Figure 3: Golden Ratio in design, Week 2 (30/8/21)
Framing and Cropping
Single Shot
It is when there are no other characters in a frame, to emphasize isolation or focus on that one character. There is a clean single shot, where there is a clean focus on one subject. There is also a dirty single shot, where there are other elements in the scene but the focus remains on the single subject.
Two Shot
When there are two main characters, both with faces clearly visible, in the scene.
Crowd Shot
Similar to a single and two shot, but with a lot of people.
Over the Shoulder Shot
Creating perspective of both sides of the character (placing a character over the shoulder of another person).
Point of View Shot
To mimick the moment or visual aspects of an experience or object (eg: camera, shark etc.)
Insert Shot Focusing on a certain object, which can be combined with the POV shot.
Tutorial
We were instructed to continue our collage composition from last week and come up with three different compositions. Process and thoughts here.
Practical
Pre-composition #1
Figure 4: Pre-composition #1, Week 2 (30/8/21)
Figure 5: Pre-composition #2, Week 2 (30/8/21)
Pre-composition #3
Figure 6: Pre-composition #3, Week 2 (30/8/21)
Feedback: The second composition has more contrast of the subject and is more centralized. Mr Fauzi suggested using it as the final composition.
Final Composition
Figure 7: Final physical collage composition, Week 2 (30/8/21)
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