Visual Techniques Level 1 Flashcards
1
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Body language
A
The gestures, stance or position of an individual.
2
Q
Caption
A
Text that accompanies a visual image (often a comic).
3
Q
Composition/positioning
A
How the visual is put together. Ie where everything is placed.
4
Q
Facial expression
A
The emotion expressed on someone’s face.
5
Q
Font
A
The size and style of any text.
6
Q
Gaze
A
The direction of an individual’s eyes.
Offer: an individual looking somewhere else in the image.
Demand:an individual looking directly at the audience.
7
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Salience
A
The most important thing in the text, what the composer is trying to draw your eyes to.
8
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Symbolism
A
The use of symbols (colours, objects, images, shapes etc) to represent ideas or qualities.
