Balance

Balance in a composition is how the weight is placed. Three types of balance include: imbalance, bilateral symmetry, and asymmetrical balance. 

Imbalance

Imbalance in art is when the parts of a composition are not in proper balance. Usually in a composition, there is more weight towards the bottom, but this is not seen with this screenshot from Kingdom Hearts. Here, the Genie is much larger in comparison with Sora and makes the top part of the picture heavier. This weight switch creates an excitable kind of tension for the player. 

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Bilateral Symmetry 

Bilateral symmetry can basically be explained as a mirror image. This picture of Sophie is a close shot of her face and if you divide her face into two halves, each side looks like a mirror image. It also gives her a very innocent appearance. 

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Asymmetrical Balance

Asymmetrical balance is when on either side of the axis there are different amounts of weight, but they both balance each other out. In this screenshot from Tales of Graces F, the screen can be split into two halves and on one side there are three girls who appear small due to distance and on the other is one depressed looking boy who is larger due to close proximity. It is unequal, but still balances out. 

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