There are so many possible aspect ratios and so many grids that can be drawn from them, that basically everything will fit in a line or section if you want to. As a designer, I've learned about the golden ratio and how it's supposedly the "perfect" ratio. But I've never used it. Not even once. I can design anything and put it on a grid afterwards. Sometimes the grid helps guide your vision, but more often than not, it just limits your imagination. At the end of the day, your shot or design, should be yours. Should be subjective. If your are can't tell balanced form unbalanced, symmetrical from asymmetrical, them maybe you shouldn't be concerned with so many pointless rules and just explore your own perspective, your own vision. I'm quite sure these directors weren't even thinking of these rules while shooting.
I tend to agree. I fear that making grids way too complex may be something like astrology - a nice thing to chat about, but not for important decisions. Confirmation bias is a real danger.
well said and i can't agree more. I am working in the video game industry as a concept artist, illustrator and art director and to me those grids are nothing but templates. they may help round things up a little, but there are so many more factors to a great image than things matching those guidelines.
Amen, glad to see some people talk about it, this is a secret who was to longer hide and delete by an "elite" on art school for student and so on.. Design and compositon are to much important for avoid it, thanx and keep it!
@@ACoolPseudonymBut when I looked at the Mona Lisa I was like: "What these lines fit perfectly?" When looking more exactly, her left eye (from the viewers point the right one) and the torso outlines (disregarding the arms) fit very well. But the rest of those lines just doesnt :D
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