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VISUAL STORYTELLING CAPs Composition, Angle, and Position CAPs Workshop Agenda April 2, 2016 9:30 am: Pre-Game (Prepping for Workshop) 10:05 am: Review of Basic Shots 10:10 am: Presentation 10:55 am: Activity 11:30 am: Feedback 11:50 am:
Composition, Angle, and Position
April 2, 2016
9:30 am: Pre-Game (Prepping for Workshop) 10:05 am: Review of Basic Shots 10:10 am: Presentation 10:55 am: Activity 11:30 am: Feedback 11:50 am: Closing, Evaluation, and Announcements
Light/Size Contrast/Position Fine Details
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Rule of thirds
(Subject) Use a grid that divides the screen into thirds v e r t i c a l l y a n d
subject along any of the four intersecting p o i n t s t o c r e a t e balance. VISUAL STORYTELLING
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Rule of thirds
(Landscape) Use a grid that divides the screen into thirds v e r t i c a l l y a n d
with either sky or land to create balance. VISUAL STORYTELLING
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Contrast in content
Using colors, objects, shapes, directions that differ to draw the eye to the subject. VISUAL STORYTELLING
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Leading lines
Use lines created by the world to lead the eye to the subject. VISUAL STORYTELLING
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Framing
U s e t h e w o r l d t o create frames for your subjects. VISUAL STORYTELLING
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Parts of a whole
Use parts of different s u b j e c t s i n y o u r composition to tell the whole story. VISUAL STORYTELLING
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Repetition of Shapes
Use similar shapes to c r e a t e p a t t e r n , symmetry or contrast. VISUAL STORYTELLING
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Grouping
Things/people tend to end up in groups
portrait photography. VISUAL STORYTELLING
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Focal Point
Creating a point of s h a r p f o c u s t h a t contrasts with the blurry portion of the image will attract the eye. VISUAL STORYTELLING
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Foreground Middle Ground Background Camera
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SUBJECT
LANDSCAPE
CONTRAST IN CONTENT
LEADING LINES
FRAMING
PARTS OF A WHOLE
REPETITION OF SHAPES
GROUPING
FOCAL POINT
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Eye level
Taken from directly in front of the subject. Gives audience a feeling of being on t h e l e v e l o f t h e subject. VISUAL STORYTELLING
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Birds Eye
Taken from directly above the subject. Gives audience a feeling of dominance. VISUAL STORYTELLING
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Ants Eye
Taken from directly below the subject. Gives audience a f e e l i n g
insignificance. VISUAL STORYTELLING
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Low Angle
Taken from somewhat below the subject. Gives subject a sense
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High Angle
Taken from somewhat above the subject. Gives subject a sense
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Flat Angle
Pictures that are flat a r e s h o t f r o m a distance directly in front of the subject. Usually they have a solid background or wall. VISUAL STORYTELLING
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EYE LEVEL BE BIRDS EYE AE ANTS EYE LA LOW ANGLE HA HIGH ANGLE FA FLAT ANGLE
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Macro
Camera is placed as close to the subject as p o s s i b l e . G i v e s audience a sense of subjects world. VISUAL STORYTELLING
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Ground Level
Camera is placed as close to the ground as p o s s i b l e . G i v e s audience a sense of subjects movement. VISUAL STORYTELLING
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Forced Foreground
Camera is placed as c l o s e t o t h e foreground object as p o s s i b l e . G i v e s audience a sense of depth. VISUAL STORYTELLING
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Point of view
Camera is placed in t h e e y e s o f t h e subject. Having a body part like a hand also helps the illusion, gives audience a sense of what the subject sees. VISUAL STORYTELLING
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MACRO
GROUND LEVEL
POINT OF VIEW
FORCED FOREGROUND
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Grouping Comparing heights
High Angle Daily meals
Repetition of Shapes Documentary on war
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BirdÊs Eye Low Angle
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11:00 am - 11:30 am
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