Movement
Movement is very similar to rhythm in photography. Rob Flye states on his webpage: “In a still picture such as a painting or photograph, where nothing is actually moving, various strategies can be used to give the viewer a sense of movement and speed, or to move the viewer's eye through the work. These include lines, diagonals and unbalanced elements; blurring; placement; direction; and motion lines and afterimages (Flye, 2011).
Movement in images can also be used to show motion with blurring or even various lines that may create the illusion of movement. Movement in an image can also be capture by an emotional sense. Have you ever looked at an image and felt “moved” by it? Meaning the image created an emotion in you that you may not have expected. Take for example the image below with the two “Empty Chairs”, those are the 2 chairs my Granny and Grandpa would sit in at their house. The baby playing with toys is my granddaughter, and she would take the blocks over to the chairs as if she were giving them to my Granny. Just seeing those chairs empty bring tears to my eyes –thus an emotion “movement has been created. |
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Reference:
Flye, R. (2011, September 23). Emphasis, Dominance and Focal Point. Retrieved from Flyeschool: http://flyeschool.com/content/emphasis-dominance-and-focal-point
Flye, R. (2011, September 23). Emphasis, Dominance and Focal Point. Retrieved from Flyeschool: http://flyeschool.com/content/emphasis-dominance-and-focal-point