Cineliteracy(rule ofthirds)

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Rule of Thirds The Semantics of Film-Making: Part III The Semantics of Film-Making: Part III

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Rule of Thirds The Semantics of Film-Making: Part IIIThe Semantics of Film-Making: Part III

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Which of these images ismost pleasing?

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Which of these images ismost pleasing?

Most people choose B or C, both of which are using the rule of thirds.

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The Rule of Thirds

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The Rule of Thirds

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The Rule of Thirds - I

Images with the subject aligned with the intersection of the horizontal and vertical thirds are usually more appealing.

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The Rule of Thirds - I

Images with the subject aligned with the intersection of the horizontal and vertical thirds are usually more appealing.

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The Rule of Thirds - II

Images with the subject aligned with the intersection of the horizontal and vertical thirds are usually more appealing.

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The Rule of Thirds - II

Images with the subject aligned with the intersection of the horizontal and vertical thirds are usually more appealing.

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Place your key elements at theintersection of horizontal and vertical lines

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Place your key elements at theintersection of horizontal and vertical lines

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Alternatively, align key elementsalong horizontal power lines

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Alternatively, align key elementsalong horizontal power lines

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Alternatively, align key elementsalong vertical power lines

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Alternatively, align key elementsalong vertical power lines

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Or place your key elementson power lines and power points simultaneously

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Or place your key elementson power lines and power points simultaneously

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Or place your key elementson power lines and power points simultaneously

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What happens when we ignorethe rule of thirds?

Compare the above picture which places the bird at the centre… versus:

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What happens when we ignorethe rule of thirds?

Compare the above picture which places the bird at the centre… versus:

This picture which gives the bird “room to fly”.

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What happens when we ignorethe rule of thirds?

Compare the above picture

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What happens when we ignorethe rule of thirds?

Compare the above picture

With this picture

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Which is more interesting?

Compare the above picture

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Which is more interesting?

Compare the above picture

With this picture