Rule of Thirds and One-Point Perspective...

The rule of thirds is a concept that describes the way in which things are filmed, the frame is divided into nine seperate sections. The general rule is that the section in the centre is not used for points of interest. Usually the director will make sure that the main focus is placed on either the left or the right.

I may use this rule when I'm filming a moment of equlibrium in the film, but often thiller/horror films go against this rule and place certain characters or items in the cenre section, this is because it makes the audience feel uncomfortable as they feel thrown off by the intimidation of it.

Examples...


Rule of Thirds:

 

One-Point Perspective: