Eli Gauldin .                January 23 2020

Compositions of the Cottrell Building

For my composition project blog I decided to use objects and viewpoints from inside the Cottrell Building on the High Point University campus. Instead of using the outside view of buildings like a lot of pictures I have seen, I decided to use the inside of the building for my pictures. I got this idea when I was studying in Cottrell and looked around for some different composition rules!


Negative Space

While studying and doing work in Cottrell, I looked around the building to see if I could find some negative space ideas for this blog. I found a screen device on the wall of the second floor with just a wall behind it, so I decided this would be good for negative space. The screen of the electronic device shines compared to the white/grayish wall behind it.

Framing

For this picture, I tried to frame this image where the circular brown coffee table is the center of the picture. The two chairs are the same, sitting to each side of the table. The light in the background is a bit glaring, since the windows reflect it from the inside. A distraction that can take the focus off the “frame” is the projector on the ceiling.

Lines

I chose to use the base of the printer for obvious reasons, since it has many lines running through the design of the base. The lines horizontally are similar, making the picture interesting to look at. I believe what makes the picture appear “clean” is that the majority of lines are horizontal, and there is only one line at the bottom going vertical.

Symmetry

This hallway shows symmetry, as the glass doors are set open allowing the viewer to look down the way. Two brown benches are set exactly apart from each other. Another pleasing thing about the symmetry of this picture is the exit signs lined up directly in the top center of the image. The lights on the walls are also set across from each other, strengthening the symmetry of the image.

Shapes

Here is shown a chandelier hanging from the ceiling with some birdlike structures hanging by lines, draping down. This shows the different shapes of the triangular objects from different viewpoints, as some can be seen double sided while others are only seem by one side. Also, the circular shapes are at the top of the picture, as the frame of the chandelier has 3 circle shapes along with the ceiling.