Dynamic Symmetry: How filmmakers can compose shots mathematically [INTRO] (2019)

Stareway Producer Jordan Spayd delves into an introduction to Dynamic Symmetry: where the phrase comes from, how it applies to composition, and how filmmakers can use Dynamic Symmetry when composing their own shots! DOWNLOAD GRIDS HERE! https://starewayfilms.com/downloads WHAT’S COVERED? Jay Hambidge, the canadian-born artist who formulated the theory of dynamic symmetry. Dynamic symmetry can be used to induce the satisfying sensation of symmetry in an audience, even when the elements portrayed in the image do not mirror each other. When these dynamic symmetry grids are applied to the different dimensions for frames or canvas sizes, it can help affect the message the image is conveying. The philosopher Immanuel Kant’s dissection of space and time helps us become aware that we might be innately attuned to the relationships between different dimensions of space, That aesthetics is something we know at our very cores. Beauty is something that we can spontaneously identify. Ultimately, for filmmakers, different grids can be used to suggest specific details about characters and their relationships. How conscious application of Dynamic Symmetry can be the difference between a good composition and a great composition. Jordan showcases these grids on several notable films, both contemporary and classic, engaging you, the budding filmmaker, to use dynamic symmetry grids in your own personal work. FILMS REFERENCES Dunkirk (2017) // Dir. Christopher Nolan Arrival (2017) // Dir. Dennis Villenvue Gone Girl (2014) // Dir. David Fincher Blade Runner 2049 (2017) // Dir. Dennis Villenvue Her (2013) // Dir. Spike Jonze Amadeus (1984) // Dir. Miloš Forman Fight Club (1998) // Dir. David Fincher OTHER REFERENCES Music From The Fibonacci Sequence (https://youtu.be/IGJeGOw8TzQ) How to Draw A Portrait Using the Grid Method (https://youtu.be/7EE4sD-5YRU) Music from MusicBed and Oscar García Chávez CGI Animated living room (https://youtu.be/VAbyywlFbc8) Unseen Ideas #1: NeuroPixel probes - Making sense of the 70 billion neurons in the brain (https://youtu.be/_S2iIUzRg04) _________________________________ FOLLOW STAREWAY FILMS! Web: starewayfilms.com Instagram: @starewayfilms Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/starewayfilms/