Shot Composition

Stage the frame and move the camera: grid systems, safe areas, focal hierarchy, negative space, parallax layering, and how layout guides the eye over time. Produces composition notes, layer structure (bg/mid/fg), and concrete camera-move plans with numbers.

When to use

• Defining a frame's layout, focal point, and negative space.
• Planning element enter/exit directions and motion paths.
• Designing camera push/pull, pan, follow, and parallax moves.
• Adapting one composition across 16:9, 9:16, and 1:1 with safe areas.

Decision tree