Film Vocabulary- Camera Composition

Camera Composition
Framing- the presentation of visual elements in an image, especially the placement of the subject in relation to other objects

Rule of Thirds-The rule divides the frame into nine sections.   Points or lines of interest should occur at 1/3 or 2/3 of the way up or across the frame, rather than in the centre

Depth of Field-the amount of distance between the nearest and farthest objects that appear in acceptably sharp focus in a photograph

Deep Focus- a technique using a large depth of field.   In deep focus the foreground, middle ground and background are all in focus

Shallow Focus- in shallow focus, one plane of the image is in focus while the rest is out of focus.   It is typically used to emphasise one thing over another

Focus Pulls- this is where you change focus during the shot