Divine proportions
“The height of a well proportioned man is equal to his out-stretched arm.” Marcus Vitruvius Pollio.
Leonardo da Vinci's drawings of the human body emphasized its proportion. The ratio of the following distances is the Golden Ratio: foot to navel and navel to the head.
A survey was taken to determine what rectangle was the most aesthetically pleasing the results showed that the favored ratio was 5:8 this is known as the golden section.
Different types of compositions
Root 2 rectangle construction
Root 3 spiral construction
Rule of thirds
Divide the picture into a grid of nine, the corners of the middle square are the focal points.
Nigel method
Devide the page down the middle, then again diagonally on both sides, then draw lines horrisontally down the middle of the separate halves. The red dots represent the golden section.
The “L”
This method is like making a frame within a frame, so it is framing a section of the picture that is the focal point.
The cross
The cross is all about opposition and contrast. The virticle line is the leading line, this is usually where the main focus of the picture goes. The horizontal line is the stopper, this could be where the contrast happens like changes in colour or shadow.
Iconic
This technique is often used in comic books with the classic hero in the middle pose.
Things to think about when compiling a picture.
· Focal points- Make sure you decide where you want your focal points and stick with them.
· Vary you values- Mix it up a bit. Try switching from light on dark and dark on light, or between hot colours and cold colours to help draw attention to certain parts of your picture.
· Odd elements- having odd numbers of elements in your picture makes it more aesthetically pleasing and makes it easier to compile.
· Spacing- Make sure to think about the spacing between the elements.
· KISSING IS BAD!! -Try not to have to things touching each other when there is a lot of spare space, spread them out.
· Domination is good!- use dominating colours but through in a few contrasting ones as well.
· Avoid the obvious
· The spice of life- Don’t just stick to one type of composition ix them up.
E Examples
This picture is the box art for the latest Zelda game on Nintendo Wii. This is an example of the cross composition. Though I think I might have got the centre line a little off. There is a clear virtical line going down the centre of the picture, shown by the column of light following down to the bottom of the crest on the logo. The horizontal line goes across where the two figures in the background are. There shoulder line or bottom of their faces is where the line goes across.
This is a piece of concept art from a Japanese RPG The Last Story. This is an example of Iconic composition, the main focus is the character in the middle and when drawing the lines you can clearly see that the 2 elements in the piece, the monster and the character, are in the golden area. Also the background and the angle the character is standing reflects the diagonal lines.
This promotional poster for the new Elder scrolls game is a classic example of iconic composition, the classic hero pose. It fits perfectly into the golden area and is obviously where it wants you to focus.
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