Studying film composition for illustration and comics

[Daniele S]

Dear Roger,

I’m self studying illustration and comics, and a concept artist and art director working in the film industry once suggested that I study composition by watching films.

I’d love to hear your advice on how to approach this kind of study. When watching a film, what would you recommend paying attention to in order to better understand how compositional choices contribute to storytelling? Are there any other aspects you think would be worth paying attention to?

I’m interested in creating my own stories through both illustration and comics, and I’d like to develop my understanding of composition for both.

Thank you for your time!

Best regards,

Daniele

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