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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 cinematic composition terms and principles
  • Apply the rule of thirds in framing
  • Utilize depth of field techniques effectively

Level: Intermediate

Skills you'll gain:

After Effects, Composition, Cropping, Depth of Field

Key Insights

  • Understand the importance of the rule of thirds in composition.
  • Use foreground, middle ground, and background effectively.
  • Recognize how contrast enhances visual interest in scenes.
  • Learn to crop images to improve composition.
  • Apply depth of field to focus on key elements.
  • Explore rack focusing as a cinematic technique.
  • Identify field of view and its impact on framing.

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