Rule of Thirds and Leading Lines
Assignment 2
Directions
- Read the entire lesson.
- Watch the Line and Rule of Thirds Videos and take notes on the concepts.
- Follow the assignment Directions at the bottom of the page.
- Come to the class connect on Tuesday, February 7th (or watch the recording if you cannot attend). You will receive 5 extra credit points for attending.
- Turn in the assignment by February 12th at midnight.
Lines
Formal Definitions of 5 Types of Lines
•Vertical Lines
•Vertical lines create a bold statement. They tend to suggest power with a strong foundation. They indicate a feeling of solidity.
•Horizontal Lines
•Horizontal lines indicate stability as well, but in a much more calming way. They suggest balance, harmony and in some cases finality or a sense of cadence (ending).
•Diagonal Lines
•Diagonal lines also create a strong feel, but indicate a sense of energy or motion. Mixing diagonal lines with vertical or horizontal lines can create a nice blend of power and dynamics.
•Organic Lines
•Organic lines often come from nature. The start to introduce feelings of chaos, complexity and beauty. Our eyes begin to relate in a much deeper way to this type of line and actually respond to it more sophisticatedly than we might think. Lines that suggest lightening have an angular quality and could seem intense. Lines in patterns like grass or wheat fields might suggest a sense of calming beauty. Organic line begins to become associative on a subconscious level with the viewer.
•Implied Lines
•Implied lines are possibly the most interesting if used correctly. Implied lines in composition don’t exist at all and are not even shown visually. They are created with directional elements such as shape, hand gesture, eye contact (or direction) etc. They are possibly the hardest elements to work with, but usually have the
strongest impact when done well.
Class Connect Recording for Assignment
Line Video
Horizontal and Diagonal Lines
Rule of Thirds
Rule of Thirds Video
Rule of Thirds Examples
Your Assignment
- Take at least 10 photos for this assignment.
- Create at least 1 image that incorporates vertical lines.
- Create at least 1 image that incorporates horizontal lines.
- Create at least 1 image that incorporates diagonal lines.
- Create at least 1 image that incorporates organic lines.
- Create at least 1 image that incorporates implied lines.
- Create at least 2 images that incorporate the concept of rule of thirds.
- Create at least 3 more images that incorporate, vertical, horizontal, diagonal, organic, implied lines and rule of thirds. (You may use any combination of these compositional elements together as well.)
- Create a contact sheet of all 10 of your images. Use a word doc or your editing software.
- Pick your 3 favorite images.
- Complete Project Submission Sheet (Located in Course Materials)
- Upload the 3 images, your contact sheet, and the project submission form to assignment 2 in the course.