An interesting discussion of how visual artists can use composition, not just to attract attention or look good, but to convey meaning. This video is directed towards cinema but I think it applies just as well to still photography. The narrator talks about some of the first compositional skills we learn as photographers - rule of thirds, leading lines, negative space - but rather than explaining the technical reasons they work, he explains the different psychological effects they can have on the viewer. Worth a look!
What a marvelous tutorial! I was struck by how iconic some movie images have become which surely gives us much to aspire to! Thank you for leading us to this... I liked it enough to bookmark it!
Thank you so much for these continuing suggestions! My strongest recollections in art school were in my composition courses, so the first video resonated the most with me. I loved this about color, but find, for me, it might only make movies that much more interesting in watching them. I'll have to think about how I can translate this second video...beyond desaturating a photo and selecting one color to stand out (not always used to good effect or heavy handed IMHO...) I'm always interested in what others will add here as classroom discussions are telling and informative!
@louuncouth Yes Lou, this one resonated with me more than the one on composition, mainly I think because it introduced me to something I had never given the slightest thought to! I have a new respect for film-makers!
@Weezilou I'm with you on the way it wil make me view films differently. Soon after this my family was watching something, and I was able to point out several ways comps and colors were used to develop characters. So cool!
I'm thinking the times we'd actually get to choose the colors in our photos would be in staged portraits and still lifes. A client might want us to convey a certain emotion or mood, maybe.
@vignouse Neat, huh? I have been meaning to watch some Wes Anderson films for a while. You haven't had a chance, have you? I'm curious to know peoples thoughts about seeing such controlled sets in a movie.
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I'm thinking the times we'd actually get to choose the colors in our photos would be in staged portraits and still lifes. A client might want us to convey a certain emotion or mood, maybe.