Composition

Before i start animating i need to finalise the compostition of where i want my frog to enter and exit the screen...i don't want him dead central because it is slightly boring and predictable i want to use the whole screen to invite the audience. However i can place him right in the corners of the screen because depending on what TV settings you may have it may be cut off! I need to play around with the composition maybe placing him slightly higher or lower on the screen and slight left or right of the centre.

I had a quick look at some advise on compostition i thought this might be helpful ...

'Except possibly for people looking directly at the camera, it's often best to place the center of interest near one of the points indicated by the rule of thirds.

In the rule of thirds the total image area is divided vertically and horizontally into three equal sections.

Although it's often desirable to place the center of interest somewhere along the two horizontal and two vertical lines, generally composition is even stronger if the center of interest falls near one of the four cross-points illustrated in the photo on the right below.

A few still cameras even have the rule of thirds guidelines visible in their viewfinders.

But, remember, we are speaking of a rule of thirds, not law of thirds. The rule of thirds is only a guideline — something that should be considered while composing a scene. Although composition is often stronger using the rule of thirds, many scenes (see below) "work" that do not follow this guideline.' (Television Production:Elements of compostition - www.cybercollege.com)