Dynamic Symmetry: How filmmakers can compose shots mathematically [INTRO] (2019)

[@bala1000mina]

Thank you so much Jordan and the nice guys at Stareway Films for the informative video! God bless you all and good luck!

[@Erickhetfield]

There are so many possible aspect ratios and so many grids that can be drawn from them, that basically everything will fit in a line or section if you want to. As a designer, I've learned about the golden ratio and how it's supposedly the "perfect" ratio. But I've never used it. Not even once. I can design anything and put it on a grid afterwards. Sometimes the grid helps guide your vision, but more often than not, it just limits your imagination. At the end of the day, your shot or design, should be yours. Should be subjective. If your are can't tell balanced form unbalanced, symmetrical from asymmetrical, them maybe you shouldn't be concerned with so many pointless rules and just explore your own perspective, your own vision. I'm quite sure these directors weren't even thinking of these rules while shooting.

[@davisfan]

I tend to agree. I fear that making grids way too complex may be something like astrology - a nice thing to chat about, but not for important decisions. Confirmation bias is a real danger.

[@kuyajaypi]

well said and i can't agree more. I am working in the video game industry as a concept artist, illustrator and art director and to me those grids are nothing but templates. they may help round things up a little, but there are so many more factors to a great image than things matching those guidelines.

[@SamUSB5000]

the download link leads nowhere or it's just me ?

[@aleksandraherba4730]

dead end

[@शिव_सागर]

Thank You Very Much! 🙂🙏

[@jennyrobertoeatsdrinks650]

Found your video on reddit. Thanks for introducing me to something new to play with when filming! Good luck on your channel.

[@mohamedaminnouar2191]

Thank you ❤❤❤

[@visualdiamondstudios]

Great Video

[@JudgeFredd]

Great video - thank you

[@siddheshwarkumbhar8709]

thanks very much, it was hard for me from book to study

[@forsterarts]

This is so good, but so hard. I draw because I can't do math.

[@Karin029_]

2:41 People with aphantasia 👁👄👁

[@vince-1337]

Amen, glad to see some people talk about it, this is a secret who was to longer hide and delete by an "elite" on art school for student and so on.. Design and compositon are to much important for avoid it, thanx and keep it!

[@jawadahmed4290]

As a beginner, one thing that came in my mind 'dude! this shit is fucked up'

[@vikasmutha7014]

Thank you sir 🙏🙏🙏

[@franz8072]

Nunca veré matemáticas en comunicaciones... carajo

[@rainy2063]

Hm. I think You just can draw some lines through anything and it actually be on them. May be because you accept what you expect.

[@ACoolPseudonym]

They're very specific lines though. You draw the grid first then lay it on top of a scene and it fits perfectly. That's not a coincidence

Hm. I think you're not a photographer/cinematographer.

[@coderaven1107]

​@@ACoolPseudonymBut when I looked at the Mona Lisa I was like: "What these lines fit perfectly?" When looking more exactly, her left eye (from the viewers point the right one) and the torso outlines (disregarding the arms) fit very well. But the rest of those lines just doesnt :D

[@prosiauke]

kanye aesthetics

[@santhoshgeorge4419]

i like your presentation but skip or stop at middile twice, what an anoying bgm man cant concentrate your talk...😒