First what is COMPOSITION What is POSITIONING What is POINT OF VIEW ID: 233614
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Let’s start talking about the basics of composition:
First what is
COMPOSITION
?
What is
POSITIONING
?
What is
POINT OF VIEW
?Slide2
Point of View: Where are you? Slide3
There are three basic types of perspective when shooting images:
Bird’s-eye View A
bird's
-
eye view
is an elevated
view
of an
object
from above, with a perspective as though the observer were a
bird
,
often
used in the making of blueprints, floor plans and maps. It can be
an
aeria
l
photograph
, but also a drawing
.
Worm’s-eye View
A
worm's
-
eye
view is a view of an object from below
,
as though the observer were a
worm
; the opposite of a bird's-
eye
view. A
worm's
eye
view
is used commonly for third perspective, with one vanishing point on top,
one
on the left, and one on the right
.
Eye Level View
An eyelevel angle is the one in which the camera is
placed
at the subject’s height, so if the actor is looking at the lens, he wouldn’t have to look up
or
down. Eyelevel shots are incredibly common because they are neutral.
Shooting eye level
Allows the photographer to see more of the subject…straight on
prevents distortion. Slide4
Birds-eye: shooting as if you were in
The skySlide5
Worm’s eye level: ground levelSlide6
Low angle
Low angles are captured from a camera placed below the actor’s eyes, looking up at them. Low angles make characters look dominant, aggressive, or ominous
.
High Angle
In a high angle, the camera is above the subject, looking down. This
position makes characters look weak, submissive, or frightened. They are also good POVs of an adult looking at a
childDutch tilt Also called canted angle, a Dutch tilt has the camera leaning sideways, transforming the horizon into a slope. A Dutch tilt changes horizontal and vertical lines into diagonals and creates a more dynamic composition. Though rare, canted angles can be employed with
great artistic effect to disorient and disturb the viewer.
Photography has often adopted the creative styles of cinematography. For example: Slide7
Low angle: shooting below an object can make the view feel the subject is in control of the situation.
The object that is higher than the view appears to have the control: real world examples are the
Royal throne or a Judges podium. Slide8
High Angle: Angle can’t be too steep or the subject will be distorted and not visually
a
ppealing. Often
illicits
a protectiveness of the view for the subject. Slide9
Dutch tilt: Can be over-tilted and then the image
b
ecomes awkward for the viewer. Often difficult
to accomplish this angle well for portraiture as it is hard
to get Into a frame. Slide10
Remember the power of juxtaposition:
s
hooting a subject from an unexpected
angle will have more creative impact
and visual appeal.