shot composition
Visual elements' placement
Shot composition is how visual elements are arranged within a camera frame—the placement of subjects, objects, backgrounds, and empty space.
Cinematographers and photographers use composition to direct attention, create mood, and convey meaning: The shot composition emphasized her isolation by placing her small in the corner of the frame.
Techniques include the rule of thirds, leading lines, symmetry, and depth layering.
- framingStructural or contextual shaping
- angleGeometric measure of rotation
- low anglePerspective from below subject
- high angleMeasurement near vertical
- rule of thirdsComposition using nine-section grid
close-up · over the shoulder · point of view · depth of field · rack focus · foreground · background · negative space · leading lines · symmetry · balance · headroom · eye level · bird's eye · tracking · pan · zoom · focus
- Filmmakingcamera, film director, camcorder, directing, script
- cinematographycamera, lens, lighting, exposure, framing
- directorial approachescinema verite, storyboarding, long takes, handheld camera, documentary style
- Film visualscinematography, art direction, mise-en-scene, visual storytelling, set design
shot compositionfilm editing
Assembling recorded footage
sound design · post-production · audio mixing · montage · scoring
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