Composition

• Look at the painting you group has been given

– Can you identify the main focus/subject of the image?

– What clues help you to identify them?– Are there any shapes hidden in the composition?

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Connect

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Composition

• Composition is all about HOW a shot is laid out – it is a TECHNICAL CODE

• The photographer or cinematographer will spend time carefully positioning the subject and the shot to encode messages

• There are some basic elements of composition you need to know for analysis of a text

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Develop

CW MEDIA Language 03/05/2023

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Learning Objective:To know what is meant by the terms Media

Language

Learning Outcome Level

All: Will understand the key term – Media Language 1

Most: Will be able to use the terms correctly to describe media texts 2

Some: Will be able to identify links between Denotation & Connotation 3

Key Concepts in Media

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Media Language

I nstitution

G enre

R epresentation

A udience

I deologies

N arrative

E conomical, social, politics context

Rule of Thirds• Mentally divide your viewfinder into thirds horizontally and vertically.• Lines of interest should occur at 1/3 or 2/3 of the way up (or across) the

frame, rather than at the center. • In shots of people, the main line of interest is the imaginary line going

through the subject's eyes. So try to place the eyes about 1/3 from the top of the screen.

Framing• Look for natural "frames" within your scene.• Also, beware of horizontal and vertical lines in the frame (edges of

buildings, counter tops, picture frames, and so forth). Make sure the horizontal lines are level and the vertical lines are straight up and down.

Balance• There are two main forms of balance:• Symmetrical balance creates a formal appearance. • Asymmetrical balance creates a feeling of movement and suggests a

creative and dynamic mood. • Use the form of balance that is most appropriate for your subject.

Depth of Field

• Depth of Field is the amount of a photographwhich is in acceptably sharp focus from theforeground to the background

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Everything in focus

Main subject in focus – background

blurred but recognisable

Main subject in focus – background totally

blurred

Deep Focus Shallow Focus Very Shallow Focus

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For an answer…

• The advert for …… uses a ______________ camera shot and a _________ angle

The Focus is _________________The Layout uses the rule of thirds by______________

• These technical codes can connote_________ and ________ which is positive for the brand image because__________________

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