OK, so I thought I'd create a thread to open everyone up to a bit more
discussion on the forum (regarding video in this case). It was brought up in another thread by a few members that there should be more open dialogue about perspectives / techniques / etc. where everyone can express their ideas on certain points and learn from each other, rather than simply a "critique my edit" thread.
So, something that has been interesting me for a while is the idea of shot composition. I personally have gone through different phases of shooting; between always incorporating movement in my shots, and shooting with no movement whatsoever (emphasizing the layout of the frame to engage the viewer). The idea of this thread is simply to see what everybody's view on the subject of shot composition is: Do you think movement is what engages a viewer? or do you believe framing the shot is what brings a scene to life? I understand these are very vague questions, but I just want this to be a catalyst to a (hopefully) insightful discussion.
Two examples:
From Alex Horner: No movement (Although the audio mixing does give it a sort of pace)
From Landis Tanaka: A lot of movement, particularly in the nature shots.
Please be respectful of one another. Bear in mind everyone has and is entitled to their own opinions. We are here to use those opinions to potentially open each other's minds and maybe step outside our comfort zones to go experiment with shooting in new ways.
