Foundation 4D: Class Exercise on Perspective

The task was to take photos around school relating to one-point, two-point and three-point perspective.

One-Point Perspective 

  • Involves a single vanishing point.
  • By placing your subject at the vanishing point, the lines guide the viewers to focus on your subject.
  • Gives a sense of depth.
One-point perspective

 

Two-Point Perspective

  • Two vanishing points on a horizon line.
  • Vertical edges are parallel.
  • Creates illusion of space on a flat screen.
Two-point perspective
Two-point perspective

 

Three-Point Perspective 

  • Involves three vanishing points, creating a bird’s eye view or worm’s eye view.
  • Used to convey different moods
  • e.g. high angle shot conveys vulnerability, low angle makes subject look powerful (Citizen Kane, Star Wars)
Three-point perspective
Three-point perspective