Cinematic Composition For Video Productions Information

Composition is one of the least understood yet most important aspects of video. Like good storytelling, in order to achieve good video composition you have to make every detail count and keep the audience engaged in your story. In this course, Eduardo Angel breaks down effective cinematic composition, showing how to create different compositional effects using a variety of techniques.

Beginning with basics such as shot size, depth of field, and the rule of thirds, Eduardo shows how to establish a scene, play with perspective and movement, and incorporate some of the most common shot types, including close-ups and group shots. Once you’ve learned the rules, see how to break them, using warped perspectives and intentionally confusing sequences, before exploring technical considerations such as lenses and lighting.

What You’ll Learn In Cinematic Composition For Video Productions?

Introduction – 2m 41s

• Welcome – 2m 41s

1. Framing a Shot: The Basics of Composition – 12m 56s

• Shot size – 1m 51s
• The rule of thirds – 2m 2s
• Depth of a shot – 1m 59s
• Depth of field – 2m 42s
• Balanced and unbalanced compositions – 2m 6s
• Lead room – 2m 16s

2. Establishing a Scene – 8m 42s

• Why establishing shots are important – 2m 24s
• Location and time – 2m 16s
• Character relationships – 2m 27s
• Setting up a theme – 1m 35s

3. Perspective and Movement – 9m 20s

• Objective vs. subjective angles – 2m 6s
• Point of view (POV) – 3m 1s
• The height of the camera – 1m 52s
• Over-the-shoulder shots – 2m 21s

4. Dynamic Composition – 10m 8s

• Understanding the lines of a scene – 2m 8s
• Creating depth – 2m 21s
• Mastering color and contrast – 1m 40s
• Composition in motion – 2m 22s
• Using unusual or unexpected angles – 1m 37s

5. Breaking the Rules – 5m 9s

• Warped perspective – 1m 16s
• Intentionally confusing sequences – 1m 48s
• Breaking the fourth wall – 1m 6s
• Breaking the rule of thirds – 59s

6. Technical Considerations – 4m 54s

• Choosing the right lens – 1m 2s
• Lighting for your shot – 3m 10s
• Using viewfinder apps – 42s

Conclusion – 49s

• Wrapping up – 49s

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