From the creation of the world’s first photograph in 1826 to the highly developed film creations that we have in the 21st century, the art of producing frames of movement onto the screen has climbed its way up to become the most famous form of entertainment nowadays. Since the beginning of photography, realism in photographs and films have widely contributed to the aesthetics and beauty of film production as it is, in a way, recreating life on screen. However, as time passes by, the construction of different realities through a camera lens have also been a way to express creativity. This is evident in the many films that have been created in the past century, from recreating life to simply playing on the art of filmmaking and production to tell stories. There are some elements of film that I believe designers can learn from, one of which is using techniques that involve space.

I believe that space is an important thing to point out, for both film and in interior design. The space in which you visualize how you place your subject and your focal point to make it well balanced is what makes both aspects pleasing to the eyes. In film, the elements or subjects on which the scene should be focused on would be highlighted using different techniques of spacing and subject placement. A scene would look good and could highlight what is important given the perfect angle and setting. In relation to interior spaces, the elements would be the furniture that you put in, frames, lights, centerpieces and the like, all of which should be well-balanced and planned out to make it pleasing to the eyes. 

Another aspect of film to take note of is the use of color. Since the dawn of technicolor film, to its evolution to today’s blockbuster cinema, color has been significant in bringing out the mood and the atmosphere that the story portrays.  An example of this would be if you were to create a space located by the beach, you wouldn’t want your space to look dark and futuristic, you would want to have more natural elements like blues and greens to create that fresh outdoor feeling. This would also be useful in interior design as color sets the tone of how you want the space to feel like. Films also include different elements and principles that interior designing possesses. Without the use of these, it would be impossible to distinguish how the designer created the scene/space, and would cause clutter in the output that is produced. The proper composition of elements in an image is necessary to set the atmosphere of what the designer would like the image to be. Compositions like the lighting, the colors, the harmony of the elements, etc.