Composition in Cinematography

Answer the following questions in an in depth - paragraph:

1. What are three things that you've learned in this video essay? How do these relate to what you've learned so far until this point in this class?
2. What does the narrator have to say about the frame? What is it used for?

Framing a shot is an expressive decision that indicates how the subjects or the environment inside the frame is exhibited to the viewer. This determines what the audience sees and what they don't get to see. However, the composition of a shot requires some technical skills. The shot must be able to convey the intended message, with proper structure. When deciding what the "proper structure" is for a certain scene, one must ask themselves, "why?" There are some pre-established composition strategies one may use in in order to create aesthetically pleasing shots. Rather than focusing on compositional variety, it is important to understand what the composition is saying. Proper composition can enhance the scene's meaning, much like color. Compositional strategies can help emphasize a certain point, convey a meaning. or suggest symbolism. The frame is often used to attract the audience's attention. For example, creating a "frame within a frame" pleases the audience's desire to create order in an disordered society. These can be used to incorporate subtext, such as separating different worlds.