Author: Kyle Cassidy Date Published: October 2013
A lot of students don’t realize this, but they have to use negative space in every shot they take while filming in video class. Negative space is the area in the shot that is NOT filled with an object. Whether it be the background behind a couple of people talking, or just the empty table space between a couple plates from a diner. Negative space is in every shot you take.
Your job as a director is to make your frame of the picture you are filming to as a nice balance between negative space and positive space. The way you use negative space can affect how the audience feels about a certain shot. If you make the space a certain color, say a faded blue background, that can draw the audience to thinking it is suppose to be a sad scene.
Negative space is very important to keep in mind while filming. Understanding how to use it properly can make or break your next film.
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