Blog Post 2: The Rule of Thirds

The Rule of Thirds

 1.) A still from the movie John Wick: Chapter 4

2.) Places/Settings/Landscapes and "The Rule of Thirds"

a.) A photo taken without regard for the rule.

b.) A photo taken with the horizon aligned with the bottom horizontal rule line, with a big tree lined up with the hot spot.

3.) One figure (animal)

a.) A photo taken without regard for the rule.

b.) A photo taken with the lizard aligned with the top left hotspot (left vertical line).

4.) Two figures (same rules as above) (cute ducks edition)

a.) A photo taken without regard for the rule.

b.) A photo taken with eyes and landscape aligned according to the rule AND figures with neutral spacing.

c.) A photo taken with eye and landscape alignment AND vertical placement to suggest attraction.

d.) A photo taken with eye and landscape alignment AND vertical placement to indicate unrequited love.

5.) Written Analysis

A.) The still from John Wick: Chapter 4 uses "The Rule of Thirds" in many ways. First, they have an over-the-shoulder shot with John Wick's head in the upper right hot spot, and when we look to the left side, we then see the bad guy/enemy in this situation. It creates a sense of worry and conflict because you can't see if John Wick has a weapon, but you can definitely see the enemy's weapon. It develops the plot by showing that there is about to be a major fight and someone is going down, creating a sense of anticipation, excitement, and worry at the same time. While you are excited to see this fight, you are also worried about who will come out victorious, the bad guy or the main character, John Wick.

B.) In image 4c, it tells my desired story by showing a long shot of the two ducks. They are in the center of the image, showing how close they are, giving off a "romantic" vibe; they have little space left between them, hinting that the next scene might be kissing. So, when I moved the ducks away from the left side and right side, I put them facing the same direction close in the middle. I wanted the image to give off a sense of finally together, no need for more struggles vibe. The ducks' heads are both slightly turned, suggesting that they both know of each other's feelings and are leaning in for the long-awaited kiss to really seal their feelings. I made sure to make use of the long shot to really give a sense of how close the ducks really were to each other, leaving almost nothing to the imagination, then what I desired (P.S. I desired the audience to notice the romance going on between the ducks!)