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The importance of framing

The importance of framing - iOS Tutorial

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The importance of framing

- So, most people think of this phone as a point and shoot camera, and in many ways it is because it gives us such an amazing access to taking content right away, but when it comes to shooting professional video, you wanna stop and think about your framing and your composition. So, as it comes to framing, the first question I want you to ask yourself is what is your primary focus. Once you have a primary focus or a subject, you can start to build the framing around him, and use certain rules such as the rule of thirds. Now, when it comes to the rule of thirds, the iPhone actually has built into it under your camera's settings a grid that you can turn on to be able to see where you can compose your subject. Also there are certain other rules that you can use for your composition when it comes to framing. A great one is the concept of leading lines. Picture a railway track leading to a subject at the end of it. Those natural lines at the railway will present to you or bring you into a…

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