Rule of Thirds

The rule of thirds is used when composing film, art or photography. The rule states that an image should be imagined as divided into nine equal parts by two horizontal lines and two vertical lines. It also states that important compositional elements should be placed along these lines. Proponents of the technique claim that aligning a subject with these points creates more tension, energy and interest in the composition than simply centering the subject would.

Here shows a use of the rule of thirds on film. The shot is more interesting as it looks like the man is looking on at something rather than if he was in the middle of the shot.