Tell Better Tales with Composition

Visual stories can be told in a much clearer way with good use of composition.
Learn how to tell the story of the Red Riding Hood through effective use of 4 compositional techniques (also known as principles of design in art).
1:00 Foreground, Middleground, Background
1:50 Symmetry
2:48 Framing
3:54 Contrast
You can easily pick up these techniques even if you're just a beginning artist or art critque.
Some have noticed that this video looks similar to a book which I have read a few years ago. It could have influenced my thought process and how I teach visual language in classes. But the content in this video is not found in the book.
Nevertheless, do check the book out, it’s an excellent entry point into composition:
Picture This: How Pictures Work by Molly Bang
www.mollybang.com/Pages/pictu...
Enjoy, and have fun!
Credits:
Artworks made in Midjourney
Voice by Clipchamp.com
Edited on Keynote
Artists mentioned in the video:
/ baoluuart
grahambunct...
www.klervie.fr/

[@sylvainst-pierre8725]

Love the video. It's most likely based on the book '' Picture This'' from Molly Bang that i recommend to anyone who wants to understand composition and its impacts. It is a brilliant book that i took back out a few weeks ago. It has more information than this video but i prefer video and narration. For some reason it is easier for me to retain the information. Thank you for this post.

[@LearnAboutArt]

I highly recommend that book too. I made this video for my students to learn composition, and did not refer to (or even thought about) the book throughout the process of making the video. Nevertheless, it is an excellent book, will put it in the description. Thank you for watching!

[@jeffolsen4983]

Agreed: A great book. THEE BEST boiled down book about composition eVer.

[@victoryv116]

Thank you so much ..as a beginner ..it's very difficult for me to understand composition ...now I will go buy the book

[@catianamunoz5655]

"I" not "i".

[@El_papa_de_Rambo]

The voice and art are all AI.

[@saramations]

Idk, if red hood can’t see a gigantic wolf to her left, then that’s her issue. 1:40

[@goteamslugs]

Hee hee. It's more metaphorical - or she's friends with the wolf. Or she has something planned. =}

[@the_jolly_bunny]

@@goteamslugs Yeah It was more metaphorical

[@goteamslugs]

@@the_jolly_bunnyYep.

[@frankboff1260]

lol

[@quentinrt6980]

This channel is not only informative for art students, but also filmmakers! There is so much overlapping so I've been wanting to educate myself on painting. Thank you!

[@LearnAboutArt]

So glad to hear that! Thank you too!

[@dk.pAppEr_]

As someone who’s been struggling with composition lately, this video helps a lot, especially with how simple the composition is as demonstrated in this video

[@alemcn]

Taking a semester in art school versus watching this video !!! Thanks for finally making me understand composition ❤😮❤

[@LearnAboutArt]

Glad to be of help!

[@Doubleaa500]

Wow!! I feel like designing random "objects" like characters and scenery just to move around and arrange a scene and write about it!! This is very inspiring!!

[@LearnAboutArt]

Go for it!

[@todddavidson9580]

I needed this right now. Thank you for making this.

[@Lulababyyy]

Greta info!! My suggestion is if the Voice can be human, not ai generated will be better.

[@staretimecomics]

Good ears. Didn't realize this was AI. Just thought this lady was a weirdo.

[@TheRealDanTheManYT]

I KNEW IT It keeps getting harder to spot. That's so frustrating.

[@soysource3218]

@@TheRealDanTheManYT I didn't notice except for some strange errors. AI advancing so fast is scary.

[@BenCaesar]

Yes unfortunately the voice really takes away from the video, if wasn’t for the positive community in the comments I wouldn’t watch it

[@mmcsarte]

the 'art' is ai too...

[@TadpoleArtz]

Perfect and simple, thanks

[@bruce-le-smith]

great stuff, I've heard a lot of these concepts in photography and graphic design videos, but I liked hearing them from the perspective of illustration and storytelling, thanks!

[@scarcat2469]

I hate to tell y'all this but the voice and artwork in this video are AI

[@pinkynecktie5546]

:(

[@LearnAboutArt]

Yeah i mentioned it in the description

[@ANGI-ew3bp]

How can you tell?

[@Alderberanirgal]

And can you tell us why that matters? More specifically, why you say, "I hate to tell y'all..."?

[@moonimochi]

​@@Alderberanirgal in the art community, using AI is looked down upon, as it steals from others' work.

[@lunayen]

I'll keep them in mind for my next drawings, thank you. 😊

[@raerae6422]

First time ive seen compositions explained in this way. Very informative.

[@rocketmanhunter1017]

this channel is extremely underrated thank you so much for your videos, its is very informative.

[@LearnAboutArt]

I appreciate that! Thank you 🙏🏼

[@MsGnor]

Brilliant video, beautiful artwork, thanks for sharing & crediting amazing illustrators. Feeling that Wolf energy ~ blazing eyes & sharp fangs ~ look out little RED!!! ❤🙏🐺🐾🐾🌳

[@AllBlacksNZ]

Simply the best. Thank you.

[@LearnAboutArt]

Thank you too!

[@cristianafelecan6780]

Learnt so much from this short video. Thank you!

[@sylvainst-pierre8725]

Watched this video three times and its so good. 5 minutes of superb information. Thanks for publishing this.

[@LearnAboutArt]

Thank you!

[@nourhan1539]

Just wow we need more of that about the story making

[@adeldola904]

perfect .Use the same explanatory style and presentation method; it is very effective in conveying the information. I watched the video more than five times and never felt bored.

[@melindedemmers264]

Thanks for explaining and showing. 👍🏼

[@LearnAboutArt]

Thank you for watching too!

[@konstantinosoikonomou5297]

Great video! The concepts are clearly presented and the use of examples that allows us to compare the different alternatives makes it easy to understand and remember. Many thanks!

[@LearnAboutArt]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@naimanicholson-lovejoy2725]

This is only what I've been looking for forever!

[@SDW90808]

Best video ever! I’m working on a poster of Josephine Baker and this is incredibly helpful. PS: No fluff; pure content. Thank you!

[@fify7076]

I really love the way you explain it so easily for me to understand! It's really hard to focus sometimes, and even then, it's not always explained so well in a way that I'd understand, sometimes they're too vague, and then I'd have more questions than answers... So I'm really thankful for you making this video! I was able to eagerly learn something new today, and it's motivating to pick up on my art skills again

[@LearnAboutArt]

Thank you for your kind words! Keep making art :)

[@bevgordon7619]

This is a great videos. Valuable lessons that are straightforward and really engaging with the beautyfull images! One little niggling thing: Big Bad Wolf’s eyes- the pupils didn’t always line up to be looking at Little Red.....Also, I like the leaves, branches, tree trunks when used for Framing were mirror images- and it works! I feel, because that way they don’t detract from the characters

[@phuongquyenle1627]

This is one of the best and interesting channels I've ever known. This makes me understand more about art and their implied meanings

[@LearnAboutArt]

Thank you! More to come!

[@PonchoTrooper]

Great video! Thank you!

[@anissasmith7566]

Fantastic video! I’m building a lesson plan on teaching my fourth grade students how to create a picturebook, and I can’t wait to incorporate this resource. I would love to see more of this type of video !!

[@LoveImprov100]

Thank you for presentation. Very structured and well thought analysis of composition and meaning. ⭐

[@LearnAboutArt]

Thank you! That means a lot

[@Max10_B]

best most concise composition tutorial. kudos. been referencing film stuff lmao.

[@boyandbelugee1882]

Thank you for this excellent lesson!❤

[@the_jolly_bunny]

This video was pure GOLD!!!!

[@LearnAboutArt]

Thank you!

[@Xitaychin]

Very clear, thank you!

[@HotHeadCringe]

Wow! Such an incredible channel.

[@rvatriple]

This was really interesting, thanks! I like photography and that's been my door into trying to better enjoy all kinds of visual art.

[@JAOM]

Wow fantastic. I have a short story channel and I have to come back to this video again and again. Great, thanks.

[@LearnAboutArt]

Thank you so much, have a great time with your channel too! Have checked it out, so much cool information!

[@keiokayy]

Such a helpful video with great visual queues

[@Gaston-Melchiori]

i am making a comic (just the idea, the art is made by a very talented woman) and aranging the characters on the pannels is hard, specially if they are moving, this is very helpfull for conversational pannels. i am saving this.

[@user-fc7is6jo2e]

Very well done! Bravo!

[@inkmatcha]

This was such an insightful video :) I learned a lot and can’t wait to apply it in my work!

[@LearnAboutArt]

Awesome! Thank you!

[@toadsoup]

Fantastic video. This technique really illustrates the lesson well.

[@kevinramirez5308]

Once again, a wonderful video.

[@LearnAboutArt]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@angeldogstarot]

That video is one of the best pieces of video art I’ve ever seen on KZbin! Brilliantly helpful, thank you

[@AndreaNk333]

Me encantaaa, gracias!!

[@nightowl334]

Ahhh I love the video! Not only very informative but also extremely visually pleasing🥺

[@LearnAboutArt]

thank you! 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@humairanaeempasha2362]

Wow this video is gold!

[@bwolff7364]

I'm commenting to make sure it's documented that @Major_Tom82 pointed out that molly bang wrote the book before Let's talk about art did

[@DoloresJNurss]

Very well explained! Thank you!

[@leandrosantos6211]

What a great video!

[@danielvaega]

Well made, informative, smooth. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

[@pvillez]

Excellent tutorial, thank you!

[@alirezaakhavi9943]

really amazing! thank you so much for the great videos! :)

[@oksana_cherry_jam]

Wow! Amazing video! Thank you!

[@charlesemcshane7372]

Excellent lesson!

[@alexandrosft562]

Beautiful and informative video! Thank you for sharing this info.

[@LearnAboutArt]

Glad you enjoyed it!

Me encanta, es muy útil, incluso para mis alumnos de fotografía. Gracias.

[@surcettinr2600]

I saw the thumbnail and description and instantly thought of Picture This...

[@sabatheus]

Brilliant. Subscribed!

[@jessikacaroline72]

Perfect! I really loved it!❤

[@LearnAboutArt]

Thank you! 🙏🏼

[@MocEmma]

Thanks a lot for this explanation 😊

[@AliciaMarkoe]

thank you 🦋

[@saravidovic902]

This is the best video ✨✨✨✨

[@lilys-pad]

This was so helpful

[@kamu747]

This was well done. The AI skill exhibited here to make the video was superb. Keep it up.

[@tataru1298]

I looove this art!

[@tessacarstairs5998]

it’s AI generated

[@guylainemorinstudio7869]

Very interesting. Thanks.

[@digitalprincesses]

Fantastic video, really building knowledge and understanding! Thank you for sharing 🙇💌

[@LearnAboutArt]

Happy to share!

[@katalins.murphy2825]

The best video on composition I've seen on KZbin so far!! I love that it's full of examples and no nonsense just help. Thank you!

[@LearnAboutArt]

Thank you!

[@abhilashasarmah9403]

this is great teaching. thankyou. :)

[@WajidAli-nk4lx]

Just love it.

[@LearnAboutArt]

Thank you!

[@Handotr]

Great video. Very informative

[@shaylagoogle3097]

Wonderful video. It brings me back to art class. Will be using this for my next art project. 🤗🎨

[@LearnAboutArt]

Aww so glad that it reminded you of art class!

[@mohammadtausifrafi8277]

That wolf is extremely well drawn.

[@dar-77111]

Muchas gracias 💜

[@rottenbutterfly9675]

This is so helpful❤

[@ojotlacuilo8521]

Great! Thank you 🙂

[@justonefyx]

This is from Molly Bang's book 'How Pictures Work'

[@window8050]

surprised they didnt even mentioned it

[@LearnAboutArt]

Because I did not refer to it throughout the video production process, from scripting to video editing. I could have been influenced by it as I was introduced to it by my art teacher when I was a student many years ago, and I read that book again a few years back. Seems like there are similarities, but definitely no plagiarism. Visual language is universal.

[@justonefyx]

@@LearnAboutArt It's plagiarism to take someone's ideas and pass it off as your own. How hard is it to say, "I'm going to summarize Molly Bang's thesis on composition. For more information, check out the book 'How Pictures Work'.

[@LearnAboutArt]

@@justonefyx My dear, the content that I covered in the video (the 4 compositional techniques) cannot be found in the book. I just flipped through the book yesterday. If you can find it, do tell me the page number. Thank you!

[@gristen]

​@@justonefyxmolly bang did not invent the concept of composition, she just broke down and analyzed existing concepts. artists have been utilizing composition techniques for as long as there has been art

[@alideep9656]

Thank you

[@eterno5981]

The music in the background is awesome as well

[@LearnAboutArt]

Artlist.io has great music!

[@eterno5981]

@@LearnAboutArt thank you, that was helpful

[@itanchiro5524]

And this is why some characters from one piece are unrealisticly big. A normal-sized Whitebeard, Kuma, Kaido, Big Mom any many others wouldn"t have been that convincing

[@rebegre]

Such a great video! ❤

[@LearnAboutArt]

Thank you!!

[@robertdufour2456]

A wonderful presentation!

[@LearnAboutArt]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@Ethereal_Journey_Official]

Thx! That can help me!

[@strukovets]

really cool lesson, many thanks!

[@LearnAboutArt]

My pleasure!

[@dan_dah]

This is such a great video 🙌 simple and visually top 😊

[@LearnAboutArt]

Thanks so much! 😊

[@user-tk1jj1cp9x]

Great video.

[@harshbidhuri2316]

amazing video

[@wtsh4796]

very attractive and clear explanation! i feel respected for my valuable time

[@LearnAboutArt]

Glad it was helpful!

[@Perry10007]

Wow super interesting! Thank you!

[@LearnAboutArt]

My pleasure!

[@LeviAckerman-cl6iy]

Thanks for disclosing that the artwork is AI in the description, most won’t even do that.

[@mariafroes6155]

so good video

[@gabbywilliamson76]

Very helpful video. Thank you

[@LearnAboutArt]

Glad it was helpful!

[@mastermill79]

Thanks lady 😊

[@ThuyVu-tx6wo]

Cảm ơn kênh chia sẻ.

[@ucanthanh6674]

Great video

[@dagoelius]

The AI missed an opportunity with framing negative space, should be the shape of wolf paw print.

[@goteamslugs]

Thank you! Very informative. That wolf reminds me of the film adaptation of Ralph from Rampage. God bless and have a nice day! ^u^

[@LearnAboutArt]

Have not heard of it. After googling, wow it looks cool!

[@marcelbr815]

As a complementary video, I would mention David Finch's video on composition. It's also really useful.

[@LearnAboutArt]

Will check it out!

[@mirzaangon]

this might be the most creative use of Keynote (that’s what you used to make the video I believe?) to make a video I have seen. Bravo!

[@LearnAboutArt]

Thank you! Yea I used keynote to animate them :)