01 / SHAPE
Build the silhouette.
Lines, triangles, negative space and the outline the camera sees first.
Visual instruction for both sides of the lens
POSE
LAB.
Break the pose into decisions you can see, direct and repeat: shape, weight, expression, movement, camera angle and intention.
The system
SIX PARTS
OF A POSE
A pose becomes useful when you can understand why it works and how to move out of it.
02 / WEIGHT
Choose where the body lands.
Balance, stance, hips, shoulders and the attitude created by weight distribution.
03 / HANDS
Finish the thought.
Pressure, placement, softness and the details that expose uncertainty.
04 / EXPRESSION
Give the image a point of view.
Eyes, mouth, tension, breath and emotional intention.
05 / FLOW
Connect the frames.
Transitions that keep energy alive and create usable variation.
06 / CAMERA
Direct what the lens sees.
Angle, lens choice, crop and perspective complete the pose.
Quick study
ONE POSE.
FOUR
QUESTIONS.
01
What is the dominant line?
Find the line that carries the viewer through the body.
02
Where is the weight?
The answer changes the hips, shoulders and attitude.
03
What is the emotion?
Without intention, expression becomes a default face.
04
What happens next?
A strong transition produces the next strong frame.