Layered depth
纵深层次 · 多层次 · 纵深调度 · deep staging
What it is
Foreground, midground and background each hold something; the frame has depth.
When to use it
Complex blocking, ensembles, spatial relationships.
When not to
When only one person's emotion matters.
Often confused with
- Negative space
Negative space is empty; layered depth is full.
Common generation mistakes
SymptomOnly one layer remains and the frame is flat.
FixState what sits in the foreground, midground and background.
Combinations Rolin checks
- Warning
Frame-within-frame or layered depth is lost in an extreme close-up