Visual Literacy
Positioning is where objects are placed in the frame. Where is something located if it is furthest away from the viewer?
Double your points - where is something located if it is closes to the viewer?
Background.
Double points - Foreground
True or False: Graphic novels are only fiction storys
False
What is BAM! an example?
Sound effect OR onomatopoeia.
What are the TWO key parts of graphic novel?
Texts and pictures.
What would an extreme close up shot of someones face show?
Just the eye or mouth on a persons face.
Name ONE colour and what is commonly represents.
Some possible answers are:
Red = love
Yellow = happy
Blue = calm
What does a disconnected bubble (with small dots between the bubble and the character) represent?
A character is thinking.
This may also be used for animals who can’t communicate directly with humans.
What is a speech bubble used for?
To show when a character is speaking.
What is a panel in a graphic novel?
The square or rectangle that contains a single scene.
What would an extreme long shot have in it?
A picture of a whole house or a lot of buildings in the city.
Name ONE symbol and what it commonly represents.
Some examples include:
Tick = correct, good
Male/ Female signs = toilets
$ = money
What does a jagged-edge bubble represent?
A character is shouting or screaming.
What is a thought bubble used for?
What is a gutter in a graphic novel?
The space between the panels.
What does a mid-shot of a person show?
It shows them from the waist up.
What is contrast?
Contrast is a clear difference between two or more parts of the picture. Contrast can be in lighting, or between different elements of the image
What does a broken outline speech bubble represent?
A character is whispering or speaking quietly.
What is a dialogue?
When people are speaking in a story. It is usually shown by the use quotation marks " "
What is a tier in a graphic novel?
One row of panels on a page.
What is a low angle shot?
Double points - what is the effect of this?
The camera is positioned below the person or place.
Double points - It makes a person look powerful or important.
What is salience?
The most noticeable part of the image - the first thing you see when you look at it.
What is a key difference between graphic novels and comic books?
Graphic novels are longer and cover the storyline in one book. Comic books are shorter and tell the story in many volumes.
What is composition?
Putting together different parts of a graphic novel to create a story.
What is a spread in a graphic novel?
An image that goes across more than one page.
What is a high angle shot?
Double points - what is the effect of this?
The camera is positioned above the person or place.
Double points - it makes a person look weak or vulnerable.