8

Directing the Eyes Deeper in Space and Time

We are going to continue looking at how to direct the eyes, but for now focus on issues specific to the camera.

What is Wrong with This Picture?

The problem is that the perspective is totally wrong. There are competing points of view like a cubist painting that flattens space. The background elements at times appear as close as the foreground elements. Size relations are ignored. It may be interesting as a puzzle but it is hard to orient yourself in a narrative sense. The enemy of good design strikes ...

Get Directing the Story now with the O’Reilly learning platform.

O’Reilly members experience books, live events, courses curated by job role, and more from O’Reilly and nearly 200 top publishers.