The rule of thirds has been used for many years and not just for film and photography. Renaissance painters noticed that the human eye doesn't just rest on the centre of the picture, it also scans the edges, so the rule of thirds came about. It aims to put the subject of the photo/ film off centre to create a sense of balance so that the viewers eyes are drawn to the subject.
The main thing to keep in mind when thinking about positioning is the rule of thirds. This makes your shots much more interesting to keep the audience interested in your film.
The most noticeable part are the intersections so it is best to place the subject or something of interest such as a prop at one of these 4 points.
Usually a central shot is quite boring and plain but some break this rule of not using the central square if it works for what they are doing. For Example, on reality tv when they are interviewing the participants.
In shots of people, their eyes are usually on the line 1/3rd of the way down. this allows for head room and doesn't cut off bits of the person. But, again, this is not set in stone and many people break this barrier.
The rule of thirds can create emphasis on the horizon line and what is above or below it. If you want to emphasis something above the horizon then you should make the horizon line stay in the lower third of the shot and vice- versa if you want to emphasis something on land.
The postition of a character or object within a frame can tell you a lot about their characteristics or importance. For example, if a character is placed in the foreground of a shot, we know that they are more important or more dominant than characters in the background of a shot. likewise with an object, if you have an important prop which hints at where the plot could go you should position it at one of the intersections so that the audiece is drawn towards it.
Positioning is very important within a film and can tell you a lot about characters, props, settings and where the plot could go.
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