Why do some films feel immersive, pulling you directly into their world, while others feel distant or artificial? Often, the secret lies in the masterful use of depth. A flat image, where everything seems to exist on a single plane, can feel lifeless, lacking the dimensionality we experience in the real world. Conversely, an image […]
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As filmmakers, we’re often obsessed with the subject — the actor, the action, the key prop. We meticulously light it, frame it, focus on it. But what about the space around the subject? That seemingly “empty” area, often overlooked, is what we call negative space, and it’s one of the most powerful, yet subtle, tools […]
