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Filmmakers use the Elements & Principles of Design to enhance their work by adding variety to the way things look. Having only one camera angle or view point would make a film very bland, but when the  Elements & Principles of Design are used the film starts to stand out.

Elements and Principles of Cinematography

Bird's Eye  Curved Lines  Diagonal Lines  Emphasis  Formal Balance  Framing  Horizontal Lines  Informal Balance  Leading Lines  Movement/Rhythm Proportion/Scale  Repetition  Rule of Thirds  Simplicity  Unity  Variety  Vertical Lines  Worm's Eye