ABSTRACT
This chapter defines the four basic types of space: deep, flat, limited, and ambiguous. It discusses aspect ratio, surface divisions, and open and closed space. Deep space is the illusion of depth on a two-dimensional screen surface. Depth cues create the illusion of three-dimensional depth on a two-dimensional surface. The most effective depth cue is convergence. The second most important depth cue is size change. Depth created by differences in detail is called textural diffusion. This is the third most important depth cue. The illusion of depth can be enhanced using object movement and camera movement. The depth cue of aerial diffusion depends on particles in the air. These particles can be fog, rain, smog, snow, smoke, dust, or anything suspended in the air that obscures the view of the distance. Tonal separation deals with a viewer’s perception of depth based on the brightness of objects.
