Rule of Thirds

The rule of thirds is a guideline that applies to the process of composing films. An image should be imagined as divided into nine equal parts and that important compositional elements should be placed along these lines. Aligning a subject within these points creates more tension, energy and interest in the composition that simply centering the subject would. The rule of thirds can be used to encourage the audience to think about positioning character and so depending on framing the boys and the girl in the bar it suggest whose more vulnerable and who dominance implies something about their character.