Composition Rules

Composition rules are simple rules implying what you are trying to say and the meaning that it is supposed to portray. We are trying to use as many as we can of these rules in our own pop videos in order to create an interesting and innovative video. The rules are as follows:

Different Types of Shot size

Camera position, movement and angles

Lighting

Rule of thirds (follow or break it?)

Leading the eye

Colours (foreground, background and wardrobe)
Below are the colours: PERSONALITIES, POSITIVE QUALITIES AND NEGATIVE QUALITIES

RED
Outgoing, active, physical
Motivation, warming
Irritable, angry

ORANGE
Sociable, creative
Practical, joyful
Overpowering, hyperactivity

YELLOW
Quick, alert mind, sunny ideas
Bright, happy, communicative
Egocentric, fearful

GREEN
Caring, empathetic, natural
Balance, in harmony, abundant
Indecisive, feeling trapped

BLUE
Peaceful, quiet, introverted
Loyal, honest, cooling
Depressive, withdrawn

PURPLE
Creative, spiritual, sensitive
Powerful, seeking of truth, inspirational
Misuse of power, obsessive

BLACK
Feminine energy, mysterious
Potential, powerful
Identity crisis, hides from the world

WHITE
Masculine energy
Purity, cleansing
Cold, isolating

BROWN
Earthly, physical
Secure, safe
Restrictive, barren

GREY
Self-reliant, independent
Individual, self-sufficient
Rigid, critical, uncommunicative

PEACH
Warm, caring
Creative, supportive, charitable, mature
Sentimental, low self-esteem

TURQUOISE
Fresh, sparkling new ideas
Uplifting, refreshing, communicative, cool
Cold, isolating

PINK
Loving, nurturing, emotional
Understanding, sympathetic
Immature, needy, emotional, unstable

PASTLES
Softer version of each colour
More sensitive, gentle
Easily led, impressionable

Shapes and lines in the foreground and background

Detail arrangement in frame

editing styles

We are aiming to use as many of the above composition rules as possible in our pop video correctly portray the message in which we are trying to get across to our target market. It is evident within our storyboards that we have used different types of shot sizes from wide shots to close ups. We have also used different angle sizes from low to high within our storyboard and want to carry them out in our pop promo to ensure that there is a sense of variety.