Wednesday, 26 November 2008

The Rule of Thirds


The Rule of Thirds breaks images down into 9 sections, intersections are created where the sections cross over - creating 'hot spots' - which is where the main action of the image goes. Using these 'hot spots' creates a more interesting composition. None of the sections should be completely empty, but they should be so full as to take the attention away from the intersections.

Below is a short video showing how the rule is applied in cinema, the scene is from the film 'Crank', notice how the main action occurs within or around the intersections:


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