STRUZAN REBALANCING PART 7

In this study, I wanted to focus on something that has always teased my brain, but still had a hard time executing: a lower-frame composition. I wanted to approach this topic differently by simplifying it… literally by blurring the poster to simulate a “squint test”. I’m sure there are more categories, but for the start of this off-shoot, study, I focused on two categories.

HIGH CONTRAST BALANCE IN LOWER SCENE

The first category is when the lower scene has a high contrast balance. This is when there is usually a dark over bright balance of elements in the lower half to make it have enough visual weight to stand with the upper half of the composition.

low CONTRAST BALANCE IN LOWER SCENE

The next category is for when the lower half is lower in contrast than the top half. This means there are fewer if any black values, and more of a “Contrast Waterfall” as studied HERE. This give more prominence to the top half of the composition.

BEST OF BOTH WORLDS

However, there is room to meet in the middle. Struzan uses a method where the lower half of the composition begins with high contrast and then waterfalls off into lower contrast - wither into atmospherics or a lens flare