Movie composition

There are no rules of composition in art. But are there in filmmaking?

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A breakdown of the visual language of "Blade Runner" - Directed by Ridley Scott / Cinematography by Jordan Cronenweth. Using a square g...

Enjoy The Art of Composition in a selection of 140 Iconic Shots. Your frame is your canvas, and composition is the art of arranging objects in a frame.

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If you aren’t familiar with the rule of thirds when it comes to photography (or, in this case, film), then you may be opened up to a whole new world of analyzing visual media. This notion was invented by artist John Thomas Smith in 1797, in relation to paintings. He, in turn, was trying to keep up w

Master cinematographers approach every frame as an opportunity to convey the feel of the scene. And one of the things that really helps them to achieve it is composition—the way elements (actors, scenery, props, etc) are placed on screen in respect to each other and within the frame itself has a huge impact on our viewing experience.