Planning: Rule of Thirds

                                      The Rule of Thirds

For this part of our planning, we decided to go out and take pictures that conform and deliberately break the rule of thirds, so that when it came to filming we would have a better understanding when framing our shots. The rule of thirds is applied by aligning an image or subject within the intersections of the 9 square imaginary grid. Having the image correctly within the intersections frames the subject completely.

If  a grid was placed over this image, we would be able to see the intersection fit onto the boys eye, and cut across his forehead, with his face within a square, completely framing the image and conforming to the rule of thirds.  

Same goes for this image, the boy with the camera is within the right hand side of the intersection and in the foreground of the image, whilst the other boy is in the left intersection and in the background of the image.

This image breaks the rule of thirds as the boy is not correctly within the intersections of the image, however the image still is successful as it conforms to the subject of portraiture, and includes examples of good composition, framing and shadows.