The Visual Story: Creating | The Visual Structure...

: This is the range of brightness from black to white. High-contrast lighting can build drama and mystery, while tonal affinity (similar brightness levels) creates a sense of calm or continuity.

Block breaks down the entire visual field into seven fundamental building blocks: The Visual Story: Creating the Visual Structure...

: As the first thing to attract a viewer's eye, movement includes the motion of objects within the frame, the movement of the camera itself, and the audience's point-of-attention. : This is the range of brightness from black to white

: Shapes like circles, squares, and triangles have inherent meanings. For example, rounded shapes may suggest friendliness or organic life, while sharp angles and triangles can signal danger or precision. : Shapes like circles, squares, and triangles have

The engine that drives visual intensity is the relationship between (difference) and Affinity (similarity).

: Use the highest level of visual contrast to match the story's most intense moment.

: Found in both stationary objects (repetition of lines) and moving ones, rhythm is also heavily dictated by editing pace . The Principle of Contrast and Affinity