How the Rule of Thirds is Applied:

Consider the Rule of Thirds as a Guidline only. If you use it all of the time, it is hard to keep your images creative.



The rule of thirds is applied by aligning a subject with the guide lines and their intersection points, placing the horizon on the top or bottom line, or allowing linear features in the image to flow from section to section.

To Get the Perfect Grid: Divide the length of the image or picture frame into eight parts, and at the fifth mark from the left, draw a line from top to bottom. Count five parts, starting from the opposite side, and do the same thing. Draw two lines in the same manner from the width of the frame, and the end result is figure 1 as shown.

It's difficult to visually divide the viewfinder into eight equal parts. Therefore, it's easier to use the Rule of Thirds, which divides the viewfinder into three sections, both horizontally and vertically. As you can see from Figure 2 (at right), the Golden Mean is a tighter grouping than the Rule of Thirds. Both methods use the power point concept for placing the main subject(s).

Note that when photographing people, it is common to line the body up with a vertical line, and have the person's eyes in line with a horizontal one, therefore use the Rule of Thirds to help you get a better placed picture.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rule_of_thirds#History
http://photoinf.com/Golden_Mean/Jim_Altengarten/Creativity_and_the_Rule_of_Thirds.htm

Link (English)

http://www.allgraphicdesign.com/graphicsblog/2007/11/cool-flyers-posters-leaflets-great-flyer-design-inspiration/

The Camera Crane -- Media Studies

The camera crane is used to achieve long or extremeley long shots. Crane shots give the camera a sense of mobility. They are made by placing the camera onto the end of a crane. The crane looks like a large cantilevered arm, usually attached to a control box which is manipulated by an operator. In some cases, camera cranes can be controlled with a remote.

Camera cranes are used to give the viewer an omniscient (all-knowing) feeling over the characters and/or landscape of a film. They can also be used to show or introduce the viewer to a certain place, so the viewer assumes that that place will have some relevance in the movie. Cranes can be used to make a character feel lost or very small in comparison to their surroundings.

Examples of Crane Shots:



This example of a camera crane shot from the 'Touch of Evil,' shows action in the movie fluidly at high and low angles, making the shot interesting and giving the viewer a feeling of omniscience over the characters.




This example of a crane shot from 'The Funhouse,' introduces the fairground to the audience, which establishes the fact that this place is important in the film.

Bibliography:

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Crane_shot
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http://idealminds.tv/imcmain/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/06/camera-crane.jpg