Zachary Willard Film/Blender

The shot above is a close up shot. A close up shot is used to tightly frame the subject. The principle in this shot is informal balance because we have the land to the right of the lighthouse and just the top of the ocean on the left side of the lighthouse. There are four raindrops in random locations. Lastly the very faint beam of the lighthouse is shining off to the left. The shot above is an establishing shot (long shot). A long shot or establishing shot is used to establish the setting and is typically the first shot of a new scene. The principal of design in this shot is unity because the rain is all falling in about the same direction with the same color and about the same length. This could also create a sense of repetition from the repeating drops of rain falling from the sky. This is an extreme closeup shot which allows only specific details of the chosen subject to be focused on. The principal of design in this shot would be formal balance because behind the ...

Establishing shot- An  establishing shot  is usually the first  shot  of a new scene, designed to show the audience where the action is taking place. It is usually a very wide  shot  or extreme wide  shot . Long Shot- a view of a scene that is  shot  from a considerable distance, so that people appear as indistinct shapes. Medium Shot- a camera  shot  in which the subject is in the middle distance, permitting some of the background to be seen. Eye Level Shot- The camera is positioned so the subject can look directly into the lens without moving his  eyes  up or down -- whether or not the subject actually looks into the lens. It is considered to be emotionally neutral and is best used for straight, factual presentation. Shoot a Close Up Shot- a type of  shot , which tightly frames a person or an object.  Close -ups are one of the standard  shots  used regularly with medium  s...

Scale Simplicity Unity Worm's eye view Rule of Thirds Vertical lines Rhythm  Variety  Framing Horizontal lines Informal balance Leading lines Repetition Birds eye view Curved lines Diagonal lines Emphasis Formal balance