In photography and film, there are 10 themes to storytelling. The themes consist of mood, goal, backstory and other themes of that sort. Continue reading to learn more about some of these themes.
Mood
Mood conveys atmosphere, tone or emotion.
The attention in this picture is brought to the babies face. Using a lens with a long focal length, the photographer was able to blur out the background while keeping the image of the baby's face sharp and crisp. The baby's facial expression gives a sense of innocence and awe. The blue lights that illuminate the face of baby and her father create a harmony and connection between the two. Although the father's back is facing the camera, it is to point more attention to the baby rather than distracting the viewer.
Goal
Goal is what the subject is pursuing.
The motion vector in this picture is man in the wheelchair moving toward the left of the frame. This is done by using a lens with a long focal length to blur the background while preserving the image of the man in the wheel chair. By doing this, it brings attention to him and shows the intensity of . It represents the theme of goal because the man is moving the ball up court despite his difficulty of being handicapped. The photographer framed the subject in the center of the frame with the bottom lines of the frame parallel to the foot rest of the wheelchair.
Backstory
Backstory is what is further into the history the image.
This image represents the theme of backstory. The image shows to have history behind what in within the frame. The piano keys and piano itself look to be worn down which give the piano a general age of "old." The effect of a blurred, distortion or opacity drop to the hand can mean multiple things. Possibly that the piano has been played many times before, gives the images a motion vector and adds to give the picture time. The photographer framed the picture along the top of the piano to give the piano a sense of horizontal symmetry, which goes with the actual keys of the piano.
Character
Character is your subject or whoever the focus is.
This picture represents the character because it shows a connection between both characters in the picture. The two in the picture seem to be grandmother and granddaughter at a merry-go-round. The facial expressions on both aren't exactly super happy, but also they aren't super sad. The fact that the picture is monochrome though gives almost a melancholy feel to the picture. It also gives the picture age.
Obstacle
Obstacle is anything that is blocking the subjects goal or in the way.
The focus in this picture is a teenage boy looking up, profile view, at what appears to be a hill. The camera looks to to be eye level with the subject and makes it seem as if what he is looking up at could be a challenge or obstacle. The picture is taken with a normal sized focal length which is lined up along the orange-ish colored flowers. This graphic vector gives the picture depth and seems as if you can reach into the picture itself. The tone of the actual image gives a sense of faithfulness or enlightenment because of the illumination on the face of the subject. The smoke in front of the face of the subject makes the picture seem as almost if it is a dream.
Relationship
Relationship is the emotion or connection between anything.
This picture represents relationship because the subject of the picture is the couple who are holding each other very intimately and close. The boy's hand is acting as an index vector towards the face of the girl he is holding. The illumination of the sun behind the subjects warmly illuminates the whole image without over exposing the it or completely silhouetting the boy and girl. The rays of light casted off on the leaves of the tree to the left also give a feel of autumn to the picture. The photographer framed the people in the picture using a "dutch angle." This almost warps the image and destroys a sense perspective behind the image.
Setting
Setting is the location of your image to add effect to the topic.
This picture represents setting because is shot with a normal focal length with a lot within the frame. The whole picture has a lot of texture and patterns. The house looks to be old which gives the photo age. The lighting in the picture shows the house to be lit up dreamily, and joyfully. Rather than if the image was light dimly, it would make the house seem scary and uninviting. The trees along the edges of the frame are in the foreground but blurred. The house is in the background but crisply focused.
The Unknown
The unknown is anything that is not known or can be an unexpected twist.
This picture represents the unknown because the staircase looks as if it never ends. The leaves on the trees and on the ground make it seem if it is autumn when this image was taken. The picture has a sense of depth going up the stairs. Rays of light that are being casted through the leaves to the right give a dreamy illumination to this image. Also the curvy trunks of the trees that line the staircase to the left make it seem like something from like "Alice in Wonderland." Age is given because of the worn down stairs that look as if they used to be much less crumblier, and not cracked.
Time
Time is the time and day of the frame in history.
This image represents time because it portrays a room that has been worn down after time of neglection and failure to upkeep. The clutter of things in the room make is seem as if the room was destroyed by maybe an earthquake or ransacked by robbers. Being in monochrome, the image has a depressing feel of emptiness or loneliness. Which you can infer that there are no residents of this household. The photographer framed this image along the top corner of the wall where it meets the roof and using a camera with a short focal length. This se of a short focal length was to get a lot into the frame with not be being able to back up far.
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