I found this shot to be full of interesting staging decisions.
The above Image shows Hiccup trying to explain his reasoning behind not fighting dragons. Notice how the shot is divided almost completely in half by a sword hanging on the wall. Now, rule of thumb usually dictates to avoid splitting an image in half, or use symmetry, but I think it works well in this example.
If we split this shot into thirds again, we see Hiccup of posed against the left vertical intersection,and securely positioned between the sword, and a very large shield. I think the filmmakers consciously made the decision to frame Hiccup in such a way, to show how small and "unviking-like" he really is at this point in the film, overshadowed and dwarved by his father, his peers, and the general Viking way of life. Simon Otto, head of Character Animation on the film said about Hiccup, "It was important to make Hiccup a normal kid who would not stand out in our modern world - he's a smart, charming, and mild-mannered guy. It's when he's placed in the Viking world occupied by outrageous characters that he doesn't quite fit in, and the audience can empathise with this awkwardness."
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