How important is the Rule of Thirds?

[Ash93]

how important is the rule of thirds when shooting a scene? i know a lot of documentary interviews have them but im talking about action, drama, etc type of films. i know every shot shouldnt be rule of thirds but how often would we have to use it?

 

[harmonica44]

Are we talking about when actors occupy about 1 3rd of the shot usually?

 

[LasVegasIRA]

Every rule out there is a rule meant to learn, master, then bend and/or break as needed.

It should be completely up to you as to whether you want to use it or not, as it's completely an aesthetic choice.

Are we talking about when actors occupy about 1 3rd of the shot usually?

Rule of Thirds

 

[Gonzo_Entertainment]

It's A rule of good composition. doesn't mean every shot uses it, but's something you keep in the back of your mind as you frame.


Here's an example.

The points where the lines intersect are the points the human eye is naturally drawn to. This goes back hundreds of years in painting.

 

[Cracker Funk]

I'd say you should use it in every third shot, 2/3rds of the time, all the time.
















Just kidding. It's a "rule". Learn it. Perfect it. So that you'll know when and why you want to break it.

 

[GuerrillaAngel]

how important is the rule of thirds when shooting a scene?

Very.

If you're going to break a rule, it better work or else it'll stand out like a poke-in-the-eye.

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[leetv]

Yeah its really important to abide by that rule.