Media Unit 1/2

composition

the way elements of a shot are arranged and captured

5 things important to composition

Colour, Contrast, Proportion, Texture, Pattern

Compositional Rules

Rule of thirds, Leading lines, Frame within a Frame

aperture, f-stop

Aperture controls the amount of light that enters the camera lens and measured in f-stop

depth of field

the distance between the nearest and the furthest objects to create a focused image.

shutter speed

the speed at which the shutter of the camera closes. a fast shutter speed creates short exposure.

ISO

a number that represents how sensitive your camera’s sensor is to light. When you change the iso to a high number this allows for the photographer to shoot in low lighting conditions which is beneficial to band photography however can lead to a poor-quality image.

rule of thirds

a compositional guideline that places your subject on the left or right third of an image

over/under exposed images

images that are darker than the actual scene are determined as underexposed. If the image appears brighter it is overexposed.

long exposure

the technique in which the cameras shutter is left open during a lengthy period of time. The resulting image captures a trail of movement.

Freezing action

technique that stops movement and allows you to see something that would’ve happened to fast for the naked eye.

Rembrandt lighting

a technique utilising one light and one reflector or two separate lights. Creates dramatic effect.

compositional rules/techniques

a series of elements a photographer can use to convey a particular emotion. some techniques may include altering angles or moving objects within the frame.

representation

are words, images, sounds or stories that stand for something else,it says says something beyond its literal meaning

convention

well-established ways of constructing text. horror conventions: monster, ghost, isolated location, blood, scary music

written code

all aspects of text including headings, speech bubbles

symbolic code

refers to objects, setting, body language, colour, clothing used to represent something else

technical code

camera techniques, framing, lighting, depth of field

denotative

what it literally means

connotative

what we associate with the sign