Composition

Composition is essentially organising the work in a creative way, while framing the main elements in a clear and easily understandable way. It aids the narrative by directing the focus and guiding the audience through the space of the scene. Again, every element needs to carry the action, all stylistic decisions affect the narrative in some way and the right stylistic choices will aid in the making of easily readable imagery.

– Framing and staging – is the way the images are presented to the audience. It is heavily focused on bringing focus of the viewer towards particular parts of the composition while keeping the balance of the whole. It also contains rhythmic considerations of the visual factors of a shot. 

– Screen direction –  

– Scene transition –  

– Momentum and pace –  

– Narrative function –  

One of the most common tools accompanying this process is the ‘Golden Ratio/Section’, or – in movies – ‘The Rule of Thirds’, both discussed in the page below (link through the button).