P1. Photo Analysis

 Photos that need improving: 

This shot should be improved as it is disobeying the rule of thirds unintentionally. To improve this shot we could frame it so Ben is less central and more to the right. Charlie (on the left) needs to be more out of focus so we only concentrate on Ben.




The problem with this image is similar to the image above, although this time charlie needs to be positioned to the left. Also we need to make sure the flash isn't on as there's too much light on Ben, drawing the attention away from Charlie.

This shot also disobeys the rule of thirds, and when re-taking this shot the characters should either be positioned to the left or right of the frame. In this particular shot it would be best to position the characters to the left, so it gives the viewer a chance to see down the hall, giving depth to the image but also showing the amount of students there are at the college.

This shot firstly needs to be a close up shot of Ben's face, so we can concentrate on his expression and not be distracted by anything else in the background. Ben's face should also be looking left out of frame, and not directly at the camera. This means he should be positioned to the right of the frame as they're standing to the left.


This image should have been a low angle shot, therefore the audience can see it hitting the ground more clearly, and if we do leave it as a high angle shot it should be a point of view shot from Charlie. The framing could also be closer to the bag (maybe a close up shot).

First of all this shot should have been thought about more carefully as someones arm is in frame. All of the locations colours are very neutral making Ben and Charlie stand out, although the back arm ruins this as its a dark and distracting colour.








Photos that worked well:

The composition of this shot is effective. This is due to Ben being positioned in the right of the frame, which allows us to see he is looking left of screen, automatically telling the audience he is looking at something/someone. We also get to see the hallway behind him, showing how far the two boys have walked.

Although this shot disobeys the rule of thirds, it works effectively, as having Ben being framed in the middle, he is the center of attention. In this shot he is also using his power, so by everything in the frame being almost symmetrical, it gives the audience a sense of stability when Jay's in control of  his power. There are also leading lines in this shot which emphasis how far Jays power reaches (shows how far away he is from the target/camera).

By having Charlie to the left of the frame and Ben to the right, we can focus more on the bag in the middle.To make this image better, we could have framed the shot so the bag is more visible, or used a brighter coloured bag so it stands out from the dark costumes the characters are wearing.

This shot worked well, as having the character Jay being positioned to the right of the screen, we not only obey the rule of thirds, but show the audience by his positioning that he is looking at something to the left of the room. This shot also allows the door to be in frame, and as we hear the footsteps getting further away, we can tell where the invisible student is heading.

By having more of Jays hand in frame, it shows he is the main protagonist and the receptionist is less important than him. By having the paperwork to the right of the shot, this also means less of Jays arm gets in the way and obeys the rule of thirds. What worked well was that the desk was lite up, otherwise the white paperwork could have stood out less if the whites were similar.


Lastly this shot works well as the positioning of the receptionist shows us she is less significant due to her being slightly cut of from the frame. The angle is also canted, showing us there's something strange and possible sinister about the character.