Wow Factor Techniques - Viewpoints and Emotions

Vanishing points and perspectives are crucial to creating a portrait of a home. Properly used, they can develop a sense of depth and space in an image, which can impact the viewer's emotional response.

Space and Emotions

A scene with a vanishing point on the horizon can create a feeling of vastness and openness, which can be associated with a sense of freedom or loneliness. 

Intimacy and Claustrophobia

In contrast, a scene with a vanishing point close to the viewer can create a feeling of intimacy and closeness, which can evoke a sense of comfort or claustrophobia.

Awe and Wonder

When looking at a scene with a robust linear perspective and a clear vanishing point, the viewer may feel a sense of depth and distance, which can evoke awe or wonder. 

Unease

On the other hand, if the lines and angles in a scene are distorted or skewed, the viewer may feel a sense of confusion or unease.

Additionally, perspective can guide the viewer's gaze and focus their attention on particular elements within an image. This can create a sense of balance or imbalance, depending on how the perspective is used and can influence the viewer's emotional response.

High Vanishing Points

For example, suppose the vanishing point is placed high in the composition. In that case, it can create a sense of grandeur and loftiness, which can evoke feelings of awe or reverence in the viewer. 

This is why a site meeting is so important. Because as an artist, I need to see how the house sits within the landscape, but I also need to understand how you view your home. As an artist, my assumptions have changed when meeting the client.

Low Vanishing Points

On the other hand, if the vanishing point is positioned low, it can create a sense of intimacy and closeness, which can evoke feelings of comfort or security. Many years ago, when working with a client who lived in a castle, she saw it as a family home. And placing the viewpoint low in the picture changed the emotional tone of the picture.

When vanishing points are positioned lower in the composition, it can create a feeling of stability and groundedness. This is because the viewer's eye is drawn down to the bottom of the image, giving the impression that the objects within the image are firmly planted on the ground. This can evoke emotions such as calmness, security, and stability.

Tension

Similarly, suppose the vanishing point is placed off-centre. In that case, it can create a sense of tension or unease, while a central vanishing point can create a sense of balance and stability.

Additionally, the angle of the perspective can also affect emotions. For example, a low-angle view can create a sense of power and dominance. In contrast, a high-angle perspective can generate a feeling of vulnerability and powerlessness.

Overall, vanishing points and perspective can be powerful tools in evoking emotions in the viewer and can be used by artists to create a specific emotional response.