Composition & Visual Design
9 terms
Law of Closure
The gestalt principle that the mind completes incomplete shapes, perceiving a whole where only parts are shown.
Composition & Visual DesignLaw of Continuity
The gestalt principle that the eye follows a line or curve and continues along it even where it is interrupted.
Composition & Visual DesignLaw of Proximity
The gestalt principle that elements placed close together are perceived as belonging to one group.
Composition & Visual DesignLaw of Similarity
The gestalt principle that elements sharing shape, colour, size or texture are perceived as related.
Composition & Visual DesignLayering
Building a composition from distinct planes at different distances, so the eye moves through the frame from near to far.
Composition & Visual DesignLead Room
The space left in front of a subject in the direction they face or move.
Composition & Visual DesignLeading Lines
Lines within a scene that guide the viewer's eye from one part of the frame toward the subject.
Composition & Visual DesignLinear Perspective
The geometric effect by which parallel lines receding from the viewer appear to converge toward a point.
Composition & Visual DesignLow Angle
A viewpoint below the subject, looking upward.