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Film director and cinematographer (a combo that makes her a rare breed), Elena Rossini, appreciates Thi's work, putting the spotlight on frame composition. "Whenever people discuss the work of great directors, they often fail to mention the art of cinematography," she told Bored Panda. "But for me, it is truly essential and is what separates good from masterful directors. After all, film is a visual art."

Rossini's favorite filmmakers are also those who put a lot of effort into composition. "Stanley Kubrick, Wes Anderson, and Céline Sciamma [are probably at the top of this list]. 'Portrait of a Lady on Fire' was a masterpiece in my opinion, with every shot carefully composed as if it were a painting.

For her, the most successful compositions are those that help the storytelling, creating a sense of awe and wonder (Sciamma, Kubrick) or make you relate to a character (Anderson).

The Shining, Full Metal Jacket, Space Odyssey

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Janelle Madison 3 years ago

Wow this is awesome!

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The Silence Of The Lambs (1991)

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45points

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Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago

Jodie Foster was on the Graham Norton show and she talked about how she and Anthony Hopkins never talked to each other until the shoot was done because they were both so afraid of the other.

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"My favorite composition technique is the one-point perspective," Rossini said. "It's Stanley Kubrick's signature shot (I talked about it in my blog), where all the lines in the composition harmoniously converge to a point in the distance. It is no coincidence that Kubrick's shots are so beautifully crafted, as he started working as a photographer and then made the transition to cinema."

Since the filmmaker also admires Wes Anderson, Rossini loves his high-angle POV shots "as they put you in the shoes of the characters, creating an added sense of intimacy."

If you would like to try these composition techniques for yourself, Thi has created an app that applies these lines to your iOS device.

Stranger Things

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42points

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Sori 3 years ago

These are taught in art school, compositions like these are many to keep the viewers eyes interested and moving to see all the details.

7points

Star Wars: Episode Iv - A New Hope (1977)

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39points

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RaroaRaroa 3 years ago

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From 'Sherlock'

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Marlowe Fitzpatrik 3 years ago

Actually, on the 8th pic (second from below), the focal point is the picture on the wall, not the ground.

21points

The Simpsons

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30points

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Random Person 3 years ago

the rule of thirds works

20points

Get Out (2017)

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27points

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Niall Mac Iomera 3 years ago

Wow,.they did literally the most obvious framing choice.

12points

Her (2013)

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27points

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Kno 3 years ago

Great movie.

8points

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Isle Of Dogs

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25points

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Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago

I’m not a huge animation fan, but I liked this so much, that I was quite interested in a second viewing.

5points

#11

Twin Peaks (The Return, Part 2)

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22points

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Hanna-Katariina 3 years ago

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#12

Yojimbo (1961)

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grey galah 3 years ago

this reminds me so much of the Renaissance grid for perspective

8points

#13

Moonrise Kingdom (2012)⠀

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Glenn Dube 3 years ago

this looks like an Alex Coleville painting

4points

#14

Fantastic Mr. Fox (2009)

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21points

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Haley Brock 3 years ago

i love this movie-

7points

#15

Oldboy (2003)

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19points

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Aria Whitaker 3 years ago

This movie is NOT for the faint hearted!

6points

#16

500 Days Of Summer (2009)

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19points

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Abhainn 3 years ago

... is that the girl from "new girl"?

2points

#17

The Grand Budapest Hotel" (2014)⠀⠀

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19points

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Dana 3 years ago

You and I remember Budapest very differently...

14points

#18

Reservoir Dogs (1992)⠀

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18points

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Bonnie Davis 3 years ago

Awesome movie!!!

1point

#19

The King's Speech (2010)⠀

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18points

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Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago

Such a GREAT movie!

5points

#20

Birdman (2014)

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17points

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Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago

Such a profoundly moving film!

3points

#21

Rule Of Thirds In Star Wars (Original Trilogy)

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#22

"Selma" (2014)

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Piet Puk 3 years ago

Or The Walking Dead, if you flip the image.

7points

#23

Drive

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15points

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Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago

Even with Carrie Mulligan in it it lost my attention in no time.

0points

The Lord Of The Rings: The Fellowship Of The Ring (2001)

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15points

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Easily Excitable Panda 3 years ago

I've seen this movie a dozen times, and I never realized how perfectly framed that shot is before! I need to keep my eyes open for this.

6points

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Game Of Thrones (TV Series)

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15points

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Dana 3 years ago

I see no one in the 1st pic...

4points

#26

Black Swan (2010)

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A Clockwork Orange (1971)⠀

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13points

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Marlowe Fitzpatrik 3 years ago

Um... Am I missing things? Maybe I just don't understand this thing because it's pretty obvious to me that the group is the center of perspective??? !!!

0points

#28

Full Metal Jacket

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Luther von Wolfen 3 years ago

I'm learning from all this that there are about five things that filmmakers do over and over and over.

5points

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The Neon Demon

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11points

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#30

Okja (2017)⠀

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10points

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Mary Rose Kent 3 years ago

I tried to watch this and just Could NOT get into it.

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Belandriel 3 years ago

Uh... what was everybody thinking? That those scenes happened randomly? Don't see the purpose of this post.

49points

Tiari 3 years ago (edited)

Exactly. I mean... many of these simply follow the rule of thirds, something every photographer, cameraman and director studied... as well as halving the image and golden ratio.

37points

Aragorn II Elessar 3 years ago

Am I the only one who didn't get the point of this post?

25points

RaroaRaroa 3 years ago

I'm with you Aragorn. These shots just seem to me like what anyone would naturally do - on in the case of the hallways/rows of things, just now perspective works.

1point

Radek Suski 3 years ago

Lame

18points

oddball0626 3 years ago

Wow, they put things in the middle of the frame. How groundbreaking.

16points

Thenatural 3 years ago

Oooh...look how clever we are,putting the subject matter in the centre of the screen...utterly pointless post!

11points

Brendan 3 years ago

Hmmm...pink lines...didn't exactly leave me screaming for more.

11points

tomruns12 3 years ago

Someone learned how to draw a straight line in photoshop. Congratulations.

5points

Zandybob 3 years ago

I'm pretty sure I could draw a few straight lines on a movie still

4points

HooowlAtTheMoon 3 years ago

What am I looking at..? I don't understand this.

4points

Andrea Heverly 3 years ago

In so lost

4points

HooowlAtTheMoon 3 years ago

Same here

1point

allie 3 years ago

Ehh, unimpressed with the whole series. Take a photo and draw lines. almost every frame of a film or photo has that. so what?

3points

Aahzmandus Pervect 3 years ago

This is called cinematography.

3points

Jackson Gohn 3 years ago

Wow what an amazing and intriguing post. This definitely was worth showing to the public.

3points

Aragorn II Elessar 3 years ago

So incredible. Let’s definitely get more posts like this...for the next time I can’t sleep and I need something to make me pass out from boredom.

5points

Mark Fuller 3 years ago

Yup. It's just framing a scene, photograph or film.

2points

Gabi 3 years ago

Wtf.

2points

fainasKeturatis 3 years ago

every scenographer: no s**t, Sherlock.

1point

Kristal 3 years ago

For those not understanding the point of this guy that takes time to draw lines on scenes: it is education. Some people may not realize how much work cinematographers put into their art form, so this guy is trying to bring that to light. This post is not stupid because "you already know this" or because you don't understand, this post is here to bring appreciation to an art form, which is what BP really started as.

1point

No you didn't 3 years ago

Well, reading the comments I'm glad I'm not the only one who is closer to "meh" than to "wow".

1point

Richard Johnson 3 years ago

Yeah, this was pretty pointless.

1point

mph seti 3 years ago

The whole thing should have been Akira Kurosawa. Also, this is a bit too simplistic. Cinematography is also about motion, and direction of motion. Still photography (and other 2D art) is about static composition.

1point

Onion rings like to make your breath smelly 3 years ago

wait what were the lines for?

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Jackson Gohn 3 years ago

You give me a picture. I'll draw pink lines on it. Regardless of where the focal point is, I can have the pink lines converge on that spot. We'll make a whole Internet post about it. It's certainly not a massive waste of time.

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Easily Excitable Panda 3 years ago

Some directors can't frame a shot to save their lives. This just showed the well-done ones. It would have highlighted the good ones if they'd included some of the awful ones, too.

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sofacushionfort 3 years ago

Yes, I enjoy Wes Anderson films for the marvelous composition. And utterly nothing else.

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wild_mushrooms 3 years ago

Some of the higher posts were really cool- it just enforces what my best friend always says: Nothing in TV is accidental. (They want to be a movie director)

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Woets 3 years ago

It is almost like they thought it throug..

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Pauliina Pain 3 years ago

Maybe less pictures and more text could make this article a bit more interesting.

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Belandriel 3 years ago

Uh... what was everybody thinking? That those scenes happened randomly? Don't see the purpose of this post.

49points

Tiari 3 years ago (edited)

Exactly. I mean... many of these simply follow the rule of thirds, something every photographer, cameraman and director studied... as well as halving the image and golden ratio.

37points

Aragorn II Elessar 3 years ago

Am I the only one who didn't get the point of this post?

25points

RaroaRaroa 3 years ago

I'm with you Aragorn. These shots just seem to me like what anyone would naturally do - on in the case of the hallways/rows of things, just now perspective works.

1point

Radek Suski 3 years ago

Lame

18points

oddball0626 3 years ago

Wow, they put things in the middle of the frame. How groundbreaking.

16points

Thenatural 3 years ago

Oooh...look how clever we are,putting the subject matter in the centre of the screen...utterly pointless post!

11points

Brendan 3 years ago

Hmmm...pink lines...didn't exactly leave me screaming for more.

11points

tomruns12 3 years ago

Someone learned how to draw a straight line in photoshop. Congratulations.

5points

Zandybob 3 years ago

I'm pretty sure I could draw a few straight lines on a movie still

4points

HooowlAtTheMoon 3 years ago

What am I looking at..? I don't understand this.

4points

Andrea Heverly 3 years ago

In so lost

4points

HooowlAtTheMoon 3 years ago

Same here

1point

allie 3 years ago

Ehh, unimpressed with the whole series. Take a photo and draw lines. almost every frame of a film or photo has that. so what?

3points

Aahzmandus Pervect 3 years ago

This is called cinematography.

3points

Jackson Gohn 3 years ago

Wow what an amazing and intriguing post. This definitely was worth showing to the public.

3points

Aragorn II Elessar 3 years ago

So incredible. Let’s definitely get more posts like this...for the next time I can’t sleep and I need something to make me pass out from boredom.

5points