Rule of Thirds

Activity 3 Unit 2-Dylan Power

Rule of thirds

• The rule of thirds states that the entirety of a photo be broken down into nice sections allowing for manipulation of these different sections to show different angles and perspectives on the shots.

Bird’s eye view – this shot shows a scene from directly above. It is an Ariel

view looking down on the scene.

Chest shot – the setting in the background is still visible, the lower frame line cuts through the subject leaving just their chest and head.

Close up – these shots are very intimate shots, these magnify the subject of the shot. They emphasize either the subject or object

that you want to be deemed important.

Establishing shot – this shot shows the subject in the surroundings, the viewer is able to see the full

image of the subject with ample surroundings.

Extreme close up – These are just a more extreme version of the close up which magnifies the image further, almost to the point which is surreal to the

human eye.

Extreme long shot – These can be up to ¼ KM long and is used to set the scene. It usually

shows an outside of a building or a landscape.

Eye level – This shot is positioned where the subject’s eyes are directly level with

the camera lens.

High angle level – the camera in this shot is elevated above the subjects head to

emphasize action.

Long shot – this shot shows the subject in its entirety from head to toe. The head is near the top of the frame and the feet near the bottom.

Low angle level – this shot is pretty much the opposite of the high angle, showing the action from a lower level than the

subject.

Medium shot – this contains the subject from the waist or knee level up to the head,

it is mainly used in a dialogue scene.

Oblique shot – this is when the camera is tilted it shows an imbalance and is

often thought to be instable.

Over the shoulder – this shot shows what the subject or main person is looking at or interacting with. It is usually followed immediately by the reverse angle

showing the main person looking.

Over the shoulder – Opposite shot.

Two shot – this shot showcases two people in the same scene and their

interaction with each other.