Blog #3

Silhouette - A silhouette is a stark dark foreground placed in front of a bright background.  In order to take a silhouette image, the subject should be placed in front of a very bright background, and adjusting the camera's exposure to focus on the bright background.  This makes the subject look dark in comparison, and completing the silhouette effect.

High Angle - A high angle is a shot taken from higher than the subject, with the camera physically above the subject.  This kind of shot is used to make the subject seem less significant, or smaller.  The shot shows the viewer a broader view of the area around the subject, possibly allowing for more detail in the shot.

Low Angle - In a low angle shot, the subject is higher than the camera, and the lens is tilted upwards towards the subject.  This gives the subject a larger feel, and may show off more of the background in the photo than a high angle shot or a eye level shot.

Questions for Sturla Gunnarsson

1. What inspired you to become a director?
2. What was the most interesting thing you learned while making your films?
3. How did you become a director (e.g. school, etc)

Elements of Composition

Contrast:  Contrast is the camera effect that emphasizes the drastic difference between colour and tone.  There are two types of contrast, tonal contrast and colour contrast.  Tonal contrast capitalizes on the difference between dark and light tones.  Colour contrast focuses on the difference between starkly different colours.


























Examples of contrast.


Leading Lines:  Leading lines are lines in an image that lead the viewer's eye around the image.  Leading lines contrast the rest of the photograph, as they must to lead the viewer's attention around the image.  The lines could be a skyline, the contours of a coffee mug, or anything that leads the viewer's eye around.





Examples of leading lines.

Texture:  Texture in photographs is the visibility of the texture of the subject matter.  For example, a brick will have a rough look to it, with divots and protruding flecks of brick.  A good example of texture will have the feel of the subject matter clearly visible.





Examples of texture.