Balance and Composition
Activity 3
2.3: Balance and Composition
In media art, there are many types of balance that may be present in art work. In this post, the following types of balance will be discussed: symmetrical, asymmetrical, radial, off-balance, and balance using color.
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| Symmetrical Balance - (Humritha K.,2020) |
Symmetrical Balance - balances an image using the same type of element, or a mirror image.
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| Asymmetrical Balance - (Steven Bradley, 2017) |
Asymmetrical Balance - balances an image using different elements. For example, putting a heavy object far away on one side and a light object closer on the other.
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| Radial Balance - (Jennifer Carlisle, 2016) |
Radial Balance - created when a centre point or focal point is formed; all elements move outward from the centre.
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| Off-Balance (Slides on Google Classroom, March 8) |
Off-balance - forces audience to think or react and often makes the audience uncomfortable.
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| Balance Using Colour (Slides on Google Classroom, March 8) |
Balance Using Colour - using a small portion of colour in a greyscaled image to balance the dominant colourless area of the image.
Another basic composition rule is the Rule of Thirds.
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| The Rule of Thirds (thescifiman, 2013) |
The Rule of Thirds involves dividing a picture or potential picture into three columns and three rows. The intersection of these lines are the best places to put the focal point of your picture. Avoid placing your focal point in the middle of the picture - as it is quite boring. Here is an example of the Rule of Thirds.
My Reflection:
I think it is important to know that balance in images does not have to be symmetrical. There are many other ways and strategies to balance an image while also making it a bit more interesting.
References:
https://draftss.com/balance-101-how-to-use-symmetry-and-asymmetry-in-design/ - Symmetrical Image
https://www.smashingmagazine.com/2015/06/design-principles-compositional-balance-symmetry-asymmetry/ - Asymmetrical Image
Slides on Google Classroom, March 8 - Off-Balance
Slides on Google Classroom, March 8 - Balance Using Colour
Slides on Google Classroom, March 8, 2022. - Information
I find it pretty interesting that there are such thing as balance even in asymmetrical shapes. Usually when I take photos, I put the subject in the middle but the rule of thirds helped me realize that put it layed out differently on the picture shows a more interesting photo, so thanks!
ReplyDeleteAnytime! And thanks for your comment!
DeleteI love the way you explained it as it is very simple and organized.
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