Yearbook History
What was the name of the first "yearbook" that people filled with their own pictures, notes, drawings, and mementos? (Hint: students would make them themselves)
Scrapbooks
An imaginary horizontal line that runs across a spread to help guide the readers eye
eyeline
When photography was first created, people didn't do what in photos because the process of taking the photo was so long
Smile
The word for a person, place, or thing
A noun
This part of the book connects the front and back covers and includes the school name, book title, and year
The spine
The word "yearbook" comes from a root word from another language, what language is that? (Hint: is a 5 letter word)
Latin
The largest photograph on a spread, which is the center of visual interest, is known as this
The dominant photo
This type of light, often used on a cloudy day, produces soft shadows and is great for portraits
Soft Light
The word that tells the action in a sentence
A verb
This is a page-by-page plan of the yearbook, and it helps the staff stay organized and meet deadlines.
A ladder
Clue: When photography was first invented, it was very expensive. As a result, early official yearbooks like the one at Yale in 1806 didn't have photos but instead featured these paper cutouts. (Hint: Starts with an S)
What are silhouettes?
The center of a spread, where the two pages are bound together, is known by this term
The gutter
You often write this underneath a photo to describe what is happening.
Caption
This little symbol shows ownership, as in "the student's yearbook."
An apostrophe
A collection of 16 yearbook pages that are printed on the same press sheet
A signature
What is the traditional name for the pages in the front and back of a hardcover yearbook, where you often write messages to friends?
The endsheets
This one-sixth-of-an-inch unit is the traditional measure for organization and spacing is known as what
A pica
An aerial photo of Paris taken from a balloon in 1858 no longer exists, but the world's oldest surviving aerial photo is of this American city (Hint: B____n)
Boston
A word that describes a noun
An adjective
The yearbook is often broken down into several of these, such as "Student Life," "Academics," and "Sports," to help organize the content. (Hint: Starts with S)
Sections
What major technological change in the 1930s helped make yearbooks more affordable and accessible to smaller schools? (Hint:______ printing)
Offset Printing
When a photo is printed so it extends beyond the edge of the page is known as
Bleeding
You can use this to hold your camera steady, which is especially useful for a long-exposure shot or a group picture. (Hint: you can hold it or it can stand by itself)
Tripod
This part of speech connects words or phrases, such as "for," "and," and "nor."
A conjunction
A cover customization option that uses heat and pressure to create a raised image, giving a tactile and three-dimensional effect. (Hint: Starts with E)
Embossing