520 Rule of Thirds

The  Rule  of  Thirds  

SI  520:  Graphic  Design  

Allie  Bartoszewicz  Micah  Linnemeier  Joe  Pusdesris  

Agenda  

•  What  is  the  rule  of  thirds?  •  Where  can  I  find  the  rule  of  thirds  in  acFon?  

•  Are  there  limitaFons?  Should  I  break  the  rule?  

What  is  the  rule  of  thirds?  

Where  can  I  find  the  rule  of  thirds  in  ac8on?  

Starry  Night  by  Vincent  Van  Gogh  

The  Persistence  of  Memory  by  Salvador  Dalí  

Are  there  limita8ons  with  the  rule  of  thirds?  

Caveats  

When  thirds  go  wrong  

DeviaFng  usually  yields  poor  results  

Symmetry  

Symmetry  lost  

What  was  the  focus  again?  

Central  Figure  

No  landmarks  

Controversy  

Works  Cited  

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