Composition Techniques

There are many different composition techniques; rule of thirds, framing, Unusual angles, Leading lines, emotion, action, close up, reaction, contrast in content, repetition of shapes, group shot. parts of a whole, horizontal, and vertical. If you are filming , then do not use a vertical angle because when you edit or post a video on something, there will be extra spaces on the sides of your film.

The main four techniques normally used are framing, unusual angles, leading lines, and rule of thirds. In framing you want to frame the image you are filming or taking a picture of with things in your background. For example, if you are taking a picture of a girl thru a window your framing would be the window around her. In unusual angles, you would take a picture or film something from an angle or angles you wouldn't normally see. Another example would be a shot of a tree from ground level looking upwards. Leading lines occurs when a line of something leads to the focal point you are filming or photographing and rule of thirds is when your person is one third of the picture. The video will also help explain. If you would like to see more video examples you can go on vimeo for more.