Camera composition

“While boarding - I keep this little cheat sheet of camera moves on my wall above my Wacom. Helps me consider the best way to compose a shot and reveal information. Static shots are my favorite camera move :) #filmmaking #storyboarding”

If anyone has come to you for advice on how to take better photos, here's a quick photography cheat sheet that you can share with them.

Do you sometimes feel like your vision for a film is lost in translation? It can be a frustrating experience, but one that can be avoided (or at least minimised) by understanding and implementing some storyboarding fundamentals.

Master cinematographers approach every frame as an opportunity to convey the feel of the scene. And one of the things that really helps them to achieve it is composition—the way elements (actors, scenery, props, etc) are placed on screen in respect to each other and within the frame itself has a huge impact on our viewing experience.