Datasheet

Contrast
Contrast in design describes how much your foreground subject “pops” from the back-
ground. As you can see in Figure 1.5, when you create an area in your frame that contains
little variation in color and light, the image will seem flat and uneventful. Using dark
shadows and light highlights increases the perceived depth in the image and helps pop out
the subject from the background. Animating contrast can help increase or decrease the
depth of your frame.
As you’ll see in Chapter 10, light plays an important role in creating dynamic contrasts
within your frame.
Figure 1.5
With low contrast, the subject seems to disappear into the background. Add shadows and highlights, and the subject will “pop out.”
Figure 1.4
A purely symmetric frame looks static, but framing in thirds helps create a sense of motion.
22 chapter 1: Introduction to Computer Graphics and 3D
51353c01.qxd 8/18/06 3:09 PM Page 22