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Luisa Winters

Instructor and consultant for Adobe products

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Working in the motion graphics industry part 8

Understand common cinematic composition terms and principles such as aspect ratio, rule of thirds, foreground, background, and more.

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Learning Outcomes:

  • Define common cinematic composition terms
  • Apply the rule of thirds effectively
  • Understand depth of field techniques

Level: Intermediate

Skills you'll gain:

After Effects, Composition, Cropping, Depth of Field

Key Insights

  • Use the rule of thirds for composition.
  • Foreground elements enhance visual storytelling.
  • Contrast adds interest and power to scenes.
  • Cropping can correct composition mistakes.
  • Depth of field focuses viewer's attention.
  • Rack focusing shifts focus between subjects.
  • Field of view determines the observable area.

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