02the frame
MORE THAN JUST A PICTURE
Let’s think of the frame as more than just a picture—it is information. Clearly some parts of the information are more important than others, and we want it organized in a particular way to be perceived by the viewer in a certain order. Despite how it seems, we do not perceive an image all at once, which is why the order of perception is important.
Composition (and lighting, which can be part of composition) is how this is accomplished. Through composition we are telling the audience where to look, what to look at and in what order to look at it. The frame is fundamentally two-dimensional design (3-D films notwithstanding). Two-dimensional design is about guiding the eye and directing the attention of ...
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