Visual Techniques
Define colour or mood
you cannot use 'colour' to define it.
the shades or tone palette included in the image.
(Points for including words like: Sepia, Monochrome, Saturation)
what is the effect of symbolism?
Allows for complex messaging in simple concepts, deeper comprehension and understanding.
How was framing used in The Arrival to show meaning?
Meaning of the book: Immigration and belonging
The framing showed how boxed or uncomfortable things were for the man in the beginning, displaying his transition into an unknown world.
(Points for words like: Defamiliarization)
Define...Costuming
the way a character is dressed in an image or story.
How does monochrome impact an images message?
What does it commonly mean when someone is slouching or slumping in a chair.
(BODY LANGUAGE)
They are tired, sad, disinterested, distant, distracted, uncomfortable.
(Points for synonyms.)
Define Vector Lines
A line included in an image that draws the viewers attention to one aspect of an image to another
How does size and scale help to build the effect?
Helps highlights the extreme contrast between two aspects of an image, creating emphasis on their difference.
Difference between offer gaze & demand gaze?
Offer gaze is when a character is looking at another aspect in an image
Demand gaze is when a character is looking at the viewer.
Define...offer gaze
A character in an image looking at something inside the image. (not the viewer)
What is the effect of low modality in an image?
Less detailed, less realistic, gives the effect of fictionality, fantasy, or abstractness, leads up to personal interpretation.
Vectors direct the eye from one point to another, following the reading path and often pointing toward the next important area of focus.
Define...Salience
The emphasis on a certain aspect in an image, highlighting what is important.
How is Emanata used?
Pictorial (illustrated form of expression) elements around a character to indicate emotion or feelings.
How does background, middle ground, and foreground work to emphasise setting?
Background shows the world the scene is in. Middle ground shows the atmosphere or close scenery depending on the shot. Foreground commonly displays the characters or 'action' in a scene.