From the course: 3ds Max and V-Ray: ArchViz Detailing Techniques

The importance of composition - 3ds Max Tutorial

From the course: 3ds Max and V-Ray: ArchViz Detailing Techniques

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The importance of composition

- [Instructor] So, composition is a very important subject. And it's a whole complex matter on its own. So we will not cover this in detail, but I still wanted to show you why this is important, and just give you a brief introduction into a few most common composition types, so that you can further your education by yourself. So what is composition? Well basically, it's the way that elements are arranged in the frame or camera so that you can guide the eye and make sure that everything that matters in your scene is highlighted. It helps guide the eye towards what you need to be the main focus of your scene. So if you don't have a concern of composition, maybe people won't know what they need to look at when they look at your image. So this is very important so that you can have compelling image, attractive images. So it also highlights what is important, so if you have a 3D where you're selling a chair, you have to guide the eye towards that chair, because that's the main point of that image. It creates interest to your image as well. So, if you don't know what to look at, the scene is quite boring to the eye. So, this is a very complex, but also very important subject. So you need to study this. Study by yourself. When you look for information on this, look for books and blog posts on these subjects. If you want to get really good at it, make sure you find photography content, because this is a very important subject for photographers. And when we create 3D scenes, we're trying to replicate photography. Learn the different types and uses of composition. Learn why to use one composition type instead of the other. Learn how they can benefit the specific situation that you need to replicate. Here are a few composition types. So the first is probably the most famous one, which is the Rule of Thirds. Basically you divide your image by three in both directions, and the intersections of these lines are the main point of your image. So, the eye tends to go to those places naturally in your scene. So, in this composition type, you are going to try to put everything that's important in your scene in one of these points, or more than one, if possible. This is a very simple approach. A lot of people that are not really comfortable with more complex composition types tend to use this one. There's also centered and symmetry, where you basically create a symmetry point in your scene, and you sort of try to create the illusion that everything is symmetrical. You can also create symmetry by not dividing it in half. It can be in symmetry in other points of view. There's also foreground interest, where you're going to add something that is really important in the foreground of your scene. And there's also leading lines, so you can create an illusion of a horizon, for example. Or you can use also diagonal lines to guide the eye towards what you want to be the focal point. So these are the most important composition types, but there are a lot other composition types that can really benefit your scene and your overall result. So make sure to check them out and learn a little bit more about them.

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