Shape Is?
Positive/Negative
Definition/Contrast
Weighty Issues
-ILINEAR
100
How can line be used to create a shape?
A continuous line enclosing an area can create a shape.
100
We refer to the shape/figure that is distinguished from the background as the ________?
Positive Shape / Figure
100
When something is blurry and/or ambiguous - what kind of DEFINITION does it have?
Low-definition
100
If a shape is LOCATED toward the BOTTOM of a composition - is it leaden or more buoyant?
Leaden
100
What type of shapes are dominated by flowing edges and curves?
Curvilinear
200
How can other shapes create shape?
Shapes surrounding an area create a negative space that can be seen as a shape.
200
The area around a positive shape/figure is called the ________?
Negative Shape / Ground
200
When something has a wide range of values with stark blacks and bright whites - what kind of value CONTRAST does it have?
High-Contrast
200
If a shape is ORIENTED diagonally in a composition, it will appear more _______? (Leaden or Buoyant)
Leaden
200
What type of shapes are composed of straight lines and angular corners?
Rectilinear
300
How can a texture create a shape?
If an area is filled with a solid or broken texture it appears as a shape.
300
When both a figure and a ground command attention, what occurs?
A figure/ground reversal.
300
When there are very few values in a composition - what kind of value CONTRAST does it have?
Low-Contrast
300
True or False? A shape that is filled with a texture weighs LESS than a shape that is not filled with anything.
False.
300
If a shape appears to be created with mathematically consistent curves and angles, it is considered what kind of shape?
Geometric
400
When the illusion of 3D is given to shape, the shape is said to have ______?
Volumn
400
Why must you consider the negative space in a composition as thoughtfully as the positive space?
(Variety of answers) Because the negative space affects the balance of the composition. Because the negative space may have a value or color that shifts focus away from a point of emphasis. Because the negative space may create shapes which communicate a type of energy that contradicts the content. (etc.)
400
What kind of DEFINITION would you use to communicate information that is direct, concise, and urgent?
High-Definition
400
True or False? A shape that is open is more LEADEN than a shape that is closed.
False
400
Even though nature can be mathematically precise, we call shapes that have a more haphazard and random appearance this kind of shape?
Organic Shapes
500
What shape is the most important shape of any composition?
The format.
500
When the positive and negative space is well balanced in a composition, what kind of energy will be communicated? (Static or Dynamic)
Dynamic
500
What kind of DEFINITION encourages multiple interpretations of the subject matter?
Low-Definition
500
What kind of shape has more visual weight - a CIRCLE or a RECTANGLE?
Circle
500
When you have a message that is contradictory or perhaps more subtle with multiple interpretations, what kind of shapes would you use? (Simple or Complex)
Complex
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