Symmetry / asymmetry for emphasis - symmetry can be used to highlight beauty in a shot, it feels good to look at. Objects are put in centre frame when telling the audience that the object/person is really important to focus on. Symmetry is often used to convey the high-status position of characters with, for instance, considerable power or physical strength. Asymmetry creates more complex relationships between the elements, and so it tends to be more interesting than symmetry. Because of that, it can be used to draw attention.
Depth of field (using focus to make the viewer concentrate on elements) - this shows hoe the character relates to the world around them. it can be impacted by 2 things : where you shoot and what sense you shoot with. Wide angle lenses means there is a large amount of space that is in focus (making it more difficult to separate the subject from the background). lenses with longer focal length make it easier to get a shallow depth of field, helping too separate the character from the background.
Rule of thirds ( an imaginary 3x3 grid can be used to break up the shot) - this involves breaking up the shot and adding emphasis where the lines intersect. There are lots of things to look at, so the rule of thirds makes it easier to navigate a picture
Size = power - objects that take up a large part of the frame will be seen by the audience as big and important. If its small in the frame, it will be seen as insignificant. This can help us to choose what to focus on
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