Design Theory: How To Make Dynamic Compositions

[@JeremyWilliamson]

No matter how long you've been in design or any media arts, it's ALWAYS a good idea to learn and be inspired from others... it's amazing to see what people create! :)

[@thefutur]

thanks Jeremy. you are right.

[@helenamaria710]

ABSOLUTELY! I am studying hands and feel and perspective with an artist even though I have been drawing for years. We can ALWAYS learn from others - younger or older - and when we think we can't, then our growth has ended!

[@maximusdoomed]

Wise words...

[@maximusdoomed]

Wise words...

[@yiselvasquez5101]

More of this guy.

[@thefutur]

Yes. Matt is great.

[@simoneblax]

More and more

[@adrianfirmansyah9371]

More like, more of everything really. this channel's great.

[@LuukSwinkels]

Hello, My name is Luuk. I am a young classical composer who wants to share his music to the world. It would be amazing if you would go to my channel and listen to one of my compositions. My best so far is called: New life. Please subscribe. It really much to my I will doing a giveaway at 50 subs.

[@MrUsamamubeen1]

Yes we want more

[@HalfwayToRuin]

This is by far the most helpful graphic-design related video ever. I learned more during these 14 minutes than during 3 years of design school. Thank you so so much, Matt. 👌

[@thefutur]

Wow! That's a big compliment. Thank you!! 🙏🏼

[@vitezroman8569]

I love how Matthew explained things. It was very comprehensive and relaxing to listen to him.

[@nmb0711]

You explain very well and make it so simple. Thank you so much!

[@j3dramaticcreation944]

@@MatthewEncina plz explain if you can, the question is how we create dynamic composition in film....???

[@opster01]

Love digging through "older" videos. Thanks for leaving these videos up. Very informative and helpful. I like that Matthew provided multiple examples to really enforce the concept across topics.

[@russelrealeza5252]

Thank you for taking the time to explain, how contrast is a gamechanger in a design through a simple way. Matthew, if you can do the same video with how to construct better layouts in design, that would be something of high value 🙌💯

[@mercuriallimit]

Oh mannn, I was so down with myself about composition in my photographs. It's dull, boring, and more importantly, I don't know why. It feels like when I put the camera to my eye, I am stuck to the rules and I don't know how to break it. The wolve and the elk explanation, I was like Whoa!! this is good stuff. Please do more of this.

[@prakharmathur619]

Every video you guys make is full of valuable content, it doesn't matter if it was made in 2016 or 2020, it's just amazing. Thank you!

[@thefutur]

we try to make evergreen content.

[@beverlyagius9814]

About to start my Degree in Design and your videos have made me so much more prepared and confident. Keep it up!

[@thefutur]

enjoy the journey.

[@joer1402]

Fantastic! Been in this business 30 years and still learning new ways to look and think about things.

[@tiorimas]

This content is pure gold. I'd love Matthew to give us some tips on how to direct motion graphics sequences. I'll be more specific: After I'm happy with a shot I've composed, I struggle a bit with figuring out if the next shot should be a close-up, general or mid shot; if it should include some sort of camera movement and such... In my head, I'm thinking of Cinema 4D projects, but this applies to any kind of audiovisual piece, really.

[@thefutur]

he da best.

[@TaenyKim23]

These type of videos really helped me a lot in terms of designing and its aspects than other resources. This channel is amazing for startup artists like me, thank you for bringing us great content, I highly recommend this

[@thefutur]

Thank you. I'm sure Matt appreciates your comment.

[@Ramp2010]

This feels like it could branch off into a separate series. Nice job.

[@thefutur]

Better believe it. This tree has many branches and we are just getting started Ramp.

[@JonathanLawrence_Director]

The first example with the wolf and the elk is effing brilliant in so many ways

[@SallyLock-l4t]

really helped me with my dynamic composition task in my graphics class , thankyou . As a mature student I find all the technology etc a bit overwhelming so anything that keeps it brief and accessible is great

[@bailopinto]

This is basic, but at the same time, gold.

[@YotamGuttman]

4:10 not only is it in 'danger', it's pushed into a tiny corner which creates an intimidating feeling and makes this character appear vulnerable! Great

[@trentwilliams1243]

bring this guy into the frame more here a good teacher

[@thefutur]

You got it.

[@Hashimhamza007]

Matt is a great in making stories and telling them. I have impressed by his work in a video about pitching design (a couple of slides in Russian about an event -2013) This channel really help me to think about design. Thank you very much for these amazing videos

[@thefutur]

You’re very welcome.

[@AvinashSingh-wt8tc]

Love this channel man... I have practically learned so much and have had so many questions answered that have been unanswered for so long. Trust me when I say almost every one else out there trying to make videos are just blabbering and basically saying the same thing everyone else is saying and before you know it, you have wasted so much time waiting to hear something you don't already know. Thanks alot and hope to see more "get to the point" and practical videos.

[@thefutur]

Thanks Avinash! Appreciate the validation. There seems to be lots of KZbinrs out there, but only a handful of professionals that are on KZbin.

[@TheSupamario11]

Totally spot on thinking type as a shape. I wish I knew it sooner I always thought they were two separate objects but now if i want to match type to logos perfectly I just look at what characteristics the logo has , its line thickness, of it has any curves. Are the strokes rounded or pointed. This all helps to match type. Great video

[@thefutur]

You're welcome Mario.

[@ArtStudio537]

Prefect for our A Level Graphics guys! Another winner.

[@krzemian]

That was amazing. Just simplifying it to simple b/w flat shapes to illustrate how to inner mechanisms works for these concepts. A brilliant strategy, thank you!

[@latenightcanvas147]

This is one of the most helpful videos I’ve seen! Great for noobies like me!!

[@kham_forshort]

I asked some time ago and you guys delivered! Thank y'all for cooking up some Motion theory and visual treatment! Can't wait to see more Motion Design Theory!

[@thefutur]

Matts working on a hands on tutorial right now. Should be a good one.

[@keiths314]

Great short vid - a ‘bite-size’ reminder of the basics. Good stuff that will be useful to a lot of people.

[@peterlam6647]

Thank you so much for the video, clear explanation, easy understand, under 15 mins video i can learn a lot and consolidate my design skills.

[@arisaputra-fd7lv]

Please keep doing this, you give me leason that i would never have in my school.

[@lizardltd]

Wow, this video taught me so much! Thanks a lot This guy is an amazing, really clear and organized teacher Had a lot of fun watching this video

[@varshaamohan6774]

Such a wonderful and one of the most educative piece I've seen. Absolutely loved watching this and all the futur videos. Loved Matthew's cold play experience!!

[@WanaBeKenobi]

Very nicely done. Easy to understand and you made me think of type in a way that I hadn't thought of in a long time. It is just a shape.

[@thefutur]

Matt did a great job talking about type.

[@helldiversnonstop]

love it! pure practical application of theory coming from designers grinding in the top end industry. a new dimension of design knowledge. not the same old same old software tutorial, which is also important; but point is there is not enough of these

[@thefutur]

Thanks Omar. Teaching others online is the future of education.

[@josephmercado3391]

I agree, there really isn't enough theory of design out there (atleast good stuff like this). It's amazing how something so simple can drastically alter your work for the better. I really do hope you guys make more of these - i was blown away by some of the type layouts your other designer showed in one of the last vids and secretly wished i knew how to make something like that lol. It was also pretty cool seeing how this was applied with the xbox ads.

[@thefutur]

Thanks Joseph. We have some amazing designers working here.

[@avishjohn12]

Great episode. I would like to learn how you organize a motion design project in After Effects. How you break them down into shots and also manage assets. Also talk about your favorite tools for 3D, cell animation etc.

[@thefutur]

Good one. Adding to request list.

[@Heavens3]

I liked the first two examples Very much!

[@thejeffgeronimo]

Visited this because of Matthew’s article 👌🏼

[@damilarearowojobe5436]

Thank you. I Will start applying more of these contrast variations to my designs.

[@AlexG-ur3wt]

great tips! Matthew is a great teacher.. Made it super simple. I like watching these topics in general to refresh or catch quick little tips. It's nice to see how designers think and approach a problem. I would love to see how Matthew tackles color in his frames. Thanks

[@thefutur]

He's a natural at teaching.

[@zainsyed9140]

I am a photographer and these are great tips for composing in photography! Great work guys! Would love to see more fom him

[@thefutur]

Matt has a bunch more ideas for content. Count on it.

[@sy2.083]

Ty Matthew very helpful especially for a beginner painter; however, it is very easy from your tutorial, to understand how to implement your methods; however, how could this apply in a landscape for instance! If u have time to answer this question, I would b very grateful! Ty again for your tutorial!!

[@eddy4719]

This Channel is Gold!

[@thefutur]

24 kt.

[@Nonshillnot]

Just discovered your channel and now I need to watch every video.

[@thefutur]

Chump91 pace yourself. We have over 150 videos.

[@MikeMigasProduction]

When working with both image and type, especially in motion graphics, how do you keep the balance? When a lot of contrast becomes just too much? Great video, thanks, Matthew!

[@thefutur]

Generally you'll know when you've gone too far but better to push the contrast.

[@Kristiekiselyte]

BEST thing I've seen all week! thanks :)

[@thefutur]

awesome Kristina. glad you liked it.

[@splendorforex]

The content is important to me . I love your teaching

[@niraj807]

wow...great concepts to understand Visual aspects and Storytelling

[@apiadept]

So valuable! Thanks Matthew for sharing this with the community. Really helpful. Take care.

[@cweb1988]

this was a great demonstration of some of the basic principles of design.

[@cece4226]

Very nice, I Really liked the concept of this video, the way Matthew explained it made sense!

[@thefutur]

he's a great teacher.

[@cece4226]

The Futur Yes, I agree! :)

[@CreativeAnujkumar]

These tips will be very helpful for me. Thanks.

[@obieakpachiogu]

Excellent video! In example 1, I was also wondering if our preconception or established notion about which the predator and prey are between the two animals helped to shape our interpretation of the composition whichever way you flipped it (foreground or background). Just a thought because if we were to replace those animals with anything else, that interpretation may not be obvious. Another thought - the stance of both animals also tell a story - one looks to be advancing stealthily while the other appears to look up scared. If the wolf were to be looking up and the elf had its horns bent down as if charging forward, then we may interpret differently. I would love to hear your thoughts on this. Lovely instruction video overall and am adding this to my arsenal of knowledge.Many thanks

[@hvaranhvaran]

Liked. Subscribed. Giff me more of this guy. He knows some voodoo stuff that I need.

[@thefutur]

Matt's got more content coming. Hang in there. It takes him more time to write and prepare his videos.

[@hvaranhvaran]

Personally - color, shading, shadows and pro use of negative space.

[@jeraldjohnson4289]

Would be nice if you took a bland comp and using your principles you create many samples to show a dynamic comp.

[@hvaranhvaran]

I would love to see those! Thank you for sharing!

[@AzucarDesign]

Creating portfolio layouts... grids, compositions

[@thegreenbeanvegan6449]

Fantastic examples, thanks for sharing, I have to say that the intro was cool. I like the way the out takes were used to lead into the lesson. Nice work. I am looking forward to useing contrast in a more extreme way.

[@pratyakshgupta4787]

Smoothly done

[@1234tracer1234]

this is brilliant! thank you very much - valuable information on composition is rare

[@michaeljohnson3289]

You are a good teacher.

[@oscarhernandez1457]

Practical and Simple Thanks Matt.

[@ChrisCurry]

Great video Mathew, love how you've taken it right back to basics! Definitely would be great to see more.

[@kryptofever]

Thanks for a informative video, always good to lean more. NOTE: Your link to 10 Typography Rules - is partially broken, takes you to the BLIND site but no to the article.

[@romarflores6649]

Wow! This is very helpful. Specially for the newbies in graphic design field. But how did you scale the object that never go beyond in the art board?

[@bohdanimal]

Hey! Great videos you guys! You help a lot getting to know how things work better! I was curious if you could make videos on layout and like size of icons vs Text near them, working with negative space, the right proportions of buttons, optimal distances between images and text, between headings and body etc.That would have been great! Thank you a lot for your dedication to educating people in web design!

[@thefutur]

Bohdan Paladiychuk watch our video on art directing typography.

[@LuukSwinkels]

Hello, My name is Luuk. I am a young classical composer who wants to share his music to the world. It would be amazing if you would go to my channel and listen to one of my compositions. My best so far is called: New life. Please subscribe. It really much to my I will doing a giveaway at 50 subs.

[@dennischow6032]

Super cool tip and example. Just a little things really made the huge difference. What a great great great content. Thanks!!!

[@thefutur]

big things have humble beginnings.

[@dennischow6032]

The Futur I could not agree more "big things have humble beginnings" 🤘🏻

[@Bwockamoleee]

Amazing advise - this guy is such a good teacher

[@thefutur]

matt's the best.

[@lydiawere]

Great tips, thanks Mathew for sharing. I always learn something new or better from your videos, great stuff.

[@elis2781]

Great tips! You guys have been knocking these vids out the park

[@thefutur]

The next one from Matthew is really good.

[@therocelectric]

Good stuff... would like to see more videos like this. The fundamentals of the science behind the design. Thank you

[@Austinrajiv99]

Thank you so much for making this video which explains the concepts so well and easy. Really glad that i came across this in 2020.

[@CandaceChira1]

Wowza - I learned a boatload from this video. I'm brand new to graphic design and this was so helpful to me. Thank you.

[@thefutur]

Matthew is great. More coming from him soon.

[@hardikshiroya2300]

Matt is awesome. Simple and to the point. Types are just like objects - that was brilliant. Can we get something on seamless transitions in motion graphics? BTW- fan of the channel...addicted to it.

[@daniellelorde]

This was a great breakdown. Applied these principles to a logo design I'm working on and it worked.

[@thefutur]

Nice!!! Glad to hear.

[@wandat6353]

This was super helpful, I'd love to see more videos like this, thanks, Matt!!

[@thefutur]

matt will have to find time between directing commercials and producing education content.

[@VagnerSh]

Thank you Chris and Matthew. Great video!

[@thefutur]

Vagner Sh hi Vagner.

[@DG-mv6zw]

Truly fascinating stuff. Learned so much in so little time. Hope there are more of these videos. Invaluable for my art. Thanks guys

[@magicsmoke6000]

This video is amazing and really simple to follow. As for request: I would like to see how to use type to give website unique look. Thanks Matthew! This was so awesome.

[@thefutur]

We agree Heiki.

[@budisetiawan3452]

love this guy, simple explaining

[@thefutur]

yes. matthew is a natural.

[@rodglodoviza6827]

I love the recap in the end! It helped me to remember it. :)

[@jpanda4835]

Wow! learned alot from this! please more!

[@Uniqleedesigned]

I read your great article a few weeks back, thanks for making a video version!

[@thefutur]

Which do you prefer? Print or video as a learning platform?

[@Uniqleedesigned]

I usually prefer video, but I found both to be very effective. The print version was well organized and contained a ton of info and graphics that helped illustrate the point visually, and the video was well organized, paced and communicated clearly as well. For the subject of teaching a design theory, I found that the print version with graphics and images more effective of getting the point across. For tutorials such as "how to 3D track a camera" or "how to manipulate the curve editor in AE", I definitely prefer video!

[@thefutur]

+UniqLeeDesigned thanks for the feedback.

[@Uniqleedesigned]

Thanks for taking the trouble to make all this info available for us!

[@lobo51]

Great stuff I show this to my class every year!

[@leonatsiara]

Thank you soo much! Great video! Explained very well, simply and easy to understand! This is how everyone should teach! 😊

[@aaronrandallart]

Thank you for the video! Definitely would like to see more of this. Theres a few thing you pointed out which will help me with my next illustration project. Thanks again!

[@thefutur]

Awesome Aaron. Glad this helped. The next video will really help those that are working with AE.

[@aaronrandallart]

+The Skool Network Ok great! I've dabbled with AE using Element 3D plugin and have gotten some great results and really enjoyed it. My goal is to dig into it some more very soon!

[@chriskilbane7378]

More of this guy for sure! Great content 👍

[@sumeetgupta77]

Awesome tips. Very helpful

[@theendurancefitnessacademy4826]

Awesome video. Def get him on this channel more often!

[@adamcrawford6060]

More motion! Loved this. It reinvigorated my drive to create great type

[@thefutur]

We got another motion based episode coming out this weds. Be on the look out for it.

[@HermioneMalfoy2007]

This was awesome. Even though I'm not a motion designer, this was really insightful.

[@thefutur]

Tonni Islam glad to hear.

[@akinolaolayinka4065]

Hi Matt, how did you make the vector of the elk and wolf to not show outside the art-board when you increased their sizes drastically ?

[@murimuri6529]

I think the easier way is to just use a clipping mask but I usually create a rectangle with a thick gray stroke and align it to the outside of my artboard and lock it as the top layer. Maybe he's doing that too?

[@giorgiogorgeous5570]

You are awesome! I would like to see if you can make a video about the grid. I want to learn to create compelling layouts. Thx

[@timothymachiridza8125]

Awesome tutorial. Thanks

[@transcendmind]

This video was awesome! More videos like this please!

[@conansredbowtie]

Great video, I will definitely be sharing this one with my coworkers. Do you guys have any tips on being a good creative director or any other leadership role? I've been thrusted into a position where I'm sort of leading a couple designers who are still working on their craft. I give them tips and share my knowledge but I'm not sure if it's helping them grow or if I'm making them dependent on me. Is there anything I can do to help them on their way to be better designers?

[@ampermelo]

Hey guys, thanks for this. I'm just wondering if you could do an episode about the golden ratio in design? what it is? how is it used? is it applicable everytime? etc.. thank you guys. more powers!!!

[@thefutur]

Noted.

[@yutsiyutischi8889]

Mayyhew is so shy here! Now lookng at the videos of 2020, he has improved his communication skills so much! Bravo Mayyhew !

[@tliving19]

Loved the article and this video, thank you so much for your time on this!

[@iamjubadiboune]

You guys are doing an amzing job! I really love your videos and i learn a lot from it. thank you!

[@thefutur]

Thanks Jubart.

[@Mellomultimedia]

awesome video, super helpful. I design a lot of flyers and this comes in super handy.

[@helmut7365]

Thanks for the great video! I was waiting for you to flip the kings right hand man horizontally so hes actually facing his king ( you intended to lead the way to the background knights? ) also the repetition of shield facing to the right and the overlapping sword was a bit irritating to me - would have enjoyed some more dynamic there otherwise cool examples and exercises

[@ngorkngork]

thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@Oljyttybasisti]

Well explained concept and good theoretical method for applying it. But where is the practical application example? The one where you make all this work in a real web page? That would have made this a 10/10 video.

[@thefutur]

next time.

[@sgdorin]

Hey, how are you cliping all the shapes to the artboard, I see there's a layer called black frame. Is there no built in way to click to artboard in Illustrator?