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Poster Trope: Camera Looking Up POV
One of my favourite compositions. I think, the first time i seen it was for the 'Straight Outta Compton' NWA album. 🔥
1. POV = Instant Tension: Camera basically on the floor. Makes you the one in the dirt. Vulnerable, curious, or part of the crew, all in one shot.
2. Ensemble: Everyone leans in from a different angle, so the personalities hit instantly. No clutter, no fighting for space. Just clean silhouettes and attitude.
3. The Circle Works: Your eye travels around naturally and lands dead-centre. It’s balanced even when the characters are chaotic. Geometry doing all the heavy lifting.
4. The Misfit Energy: Immediately says “these people shouldn’t work together… but they do.” It’s the band-of-outsiders trope without saying a word.
5. Background = Mood Setter: Sky or ceiling becomes the emotional palette. Red for danger, orange for action, blue/green for adventure, grey for horror. Simple but powerful.
6. Iconic & Instantly Readable: It’s basically a visual meme at this point. One glance and you know exactly the type of story you’re walking into.
At the time I made my version I'd just finished watching my first anime lol. 'Attack on Titan'.
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Poster Trope: Camera Looking Up POV
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