The
process (both
science and
art) of arranging
visual elements
within the
viewfinder of your
camera to create something hopefully
beautiful, or to at least
communicate your
message. There are
"
rules" to help you, but these are merely
guidelines a skilled
videographer,
cinematographer, or
photographer uses to help
him or her get things set up
initially.
There are some important characteristics of shot composition:
That was more of the artistic portion of composition. The
scientific part includes stuff like:
For the stuff I just mentioned, please note that:
- This isn't strictly scientific stuff; more like the use of
technical considerations to embellish the artistic intent;
- This isn't strictly shot composition, but maybe more general
filmmaking or videography technique.
However I think it still applies, and is worthwhile to mention here.
I mentioned some "rules" earlier. The most important and
most widely-used is the rule of thirds. But again, like I've said,
this is something that is artistic and creative. These rules are a
good starting point -- nothing more and nothing less.
Please don't just downvote without /msg'ing me. I'd appreciate the feedback