Prompt:
- Use your phone camera, choose a subject and compose it in various shot sizes and camera angles, while demonstrating your understanding of visual composition.
- Take about 4-6 images.
- State the purposes of using these techniques and how does it affect your audience who perceive your subject.
Eye-level
- This shot is taken at eye-level with pleasant natural lighting, to give a sense of familiarity and approachability.
- The rule of thirds is also applied here, where the subject’s head is situated to the top left where the lines intersect.
High-angle
- This high-angle shot aims to show how small the subject is. The pose where the subject is shyly hiding itself behind the plants also further emphasises how vulnerable or timid it is.
- The rule of thirds is again applied, where the subject’s head is on the lower left.
Low-angle
- This low-angle shot is a stark contrast to the previous high-angle shot. This shot exaggerates the subject’s height and size, making it look enormous and gives off a sense of power and majesty.
- Once again with the rule of thirds, the subject’s head is situated at the top one-third of the picture.
Over the shoulder
- This experimental over the shoulder shot depicts the subject looking into the mirror. We can see the subject’s back, and in the mirror reflection, we can see the subject’s face.
- Even though the subject’s back takes up most of the picture, the viewers’ eyes will end up trailing back to the reflection of the subject’s face.
- The reflection of the subject’s face is on the upper left, applying the rule of thirds once again.
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