Module 36 lessons55 min
Composition, Pose & Camera
Learn how to control where the viewer is positioned, what the subject is doing, and how the final image is framed.
What this module covers
- Shot distance
- Framing
- Camera angle
- Perspective
- Subject placement
- Pose
- Action and movement
Module progress and lessons
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- 3.1 Framing the SceneWhat the frame includes, what it cuts, and how orientation changes the story of a shot.8 min
- 3.2 Camera DistanceFrom extreme close-up to establishing wide — the single most reliable control you have over a composition.11 min
- 3.3 Camera AnglesLow, high, eye level, over-the-shoulder and overhead — and what each one implies about the subject.9 min
- 3.4 Posing Your SubjectDescribing a pose in terms of weight, limbs and direction rather than a single adjective.10 min
- 3.5 Movement and ActionFreezing a moment mid-action, and why the middle of a movement is harder than the start or the end.9 min
- 3.6 Putting It TogetherAssembling distance, angle, placement and pose into a single readable composition block.8 min