
(F39)_Job:12-40337 Title:RP-Design Elements 2nd Edition
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form and space
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PUTTING STUFF INTO SPACE
Movement Creating a sense of movement
within a composition is considered desir-
able because, like the illusion of spatial
depth, it helps deny the inherent flatness of
the format and so further engages the view-
er. Given that one’s assumed area of focus
within a format will initially be its center,
simply positioning a form elsewhere will
instigate the perception of motion—that
the form has moved from where it “should”
have been. Overlapping and bleeding, as
well as the rota ...