Midterm II Flashcards by Luca Greenspun

3 Components Visual Literacy

Interpret
Critique
Create

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Some questions about portraits?

Unique or Reproducible
Public or Private
Physical or Digital
Authentic or Artificial

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How can we consider images

Automatic Reaction
Formally/artistically
Technical production
Creator's intention
Representing a person
Cultural meaning
Historical context

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Cartes de Visite

Playing cards of old historical figures during old times

Photographic portrait

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Sharbat Gupta

Iconic portrait photograph of woman in middle east conflict

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Who took Sharbat Gupta’s portrait?

Steve McCurry

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How did they confirm Sharbat’s identity?

Biometric identification in the eyes

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Iconicity

Represents something by looking like it

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Indexicality

Is physical evidence of something

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Syntactic Interdeterminacy

Images cannot show cause and effect and lack logical operators
It is up to viewer to determine the relationship between objects in an image

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Please select all of the examples that would be considered indexical
according to Monday’s lecture:

An x-ray
A photograph of the statue of liberty
A bullet hole
A watercolor of the statue of liberty
The signature on that watercolor

An x-ray– Yes
A photograph of the statue of liberty– Yes
A bullet hole– Yes
A watercolor of the statue of liberty– No
The signature on that watercolor– Yes

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Please select all of the examples that would be considered iconic
according to Monday’s lecture (either definition of iconicity):

An x-ray
A photograph of the statue of liberty
A bullet hole
A watercolor of the statue of liberty
The signature on that watercolor

An x-ray– Yes
A photograph of the statue of liberty– Yes
A bullet hole– No
A watercolor of the statue of liberty– Yes
The signature on that watercolor– No

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Iconography

Identifying and categorizing visual
symbols or themes shared across images to
better understand their meaning.

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Iconology

Interpreting the meaning of images

within their wider social and historical context.

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We can identify visual themes by considering (3 things)

Composition
Pose
Editing

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Which description best explains iconographic analysis?

A. Examining the broader meaning of an image by viewing it within its
wider social and historical context.
B. Looking only at the formal characteristics of an image.
C. Connecting visual themes to other images across time periods,
cultures, and media
D. Researching the history of famous paintings or photographs.

C. Connecting visual themes to other images across time periods,
cultures, and media

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Which description best explains iconological analysis?
A. Examining the broader meaning of an image by viewing it within its
wider social and historical context.
B. Looking only at the formal characteristics of an image.
C. Connecting visual themes to other images across time periods, cultures,
and media.
D. Researching the history of famous paintings or photographs.

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A. Examining the broader meaning of an image by viewing it within its
wider social and historical context.

Which of the following examples of content would
be most illustrative of objectification?
A. An image depicting a woman’s torso with the
head cropped out
B. A selfie of an attractive woman on social media
with many “likes“
C. An image depicting a man’s torso with the head
cropped out
D. Both A and C

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D. Both A and C

What do representations of other

people mean to us?

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What is beautiful?
• What is “average”/”normal”?
• What is appropriate?
• What is healthy?
• What is aspirational?
• How do other people see us?

How can we consider this image?

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Automatic reaction
• Formally/artistically
• Technical production
• Creator’s intention
• Representing a person
• Cultural meaning
• Historical context

Objectification?

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Internalizing an observer’s perspective
• Isolate, emphasize or evaluate body parts
• Particularly in a sexualized manner

Social Cognitive Theory

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People learn from modeled behavior when

one can relate to the model
it is socially rewarded

Social Comparison

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Viewing images coupled with social
endorsement
• Internalizing the thin ideal
• Not just women!

Ten Tips for Presentations

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Limit Text & Bullet Points
Use Quality Images
Use Fewer Elements Per Slide
Use a Template
Carefully Choose Color
Carefully Choose Fonts
Use Legible Charts & Graphs
Avoid Superfluous Animations & Transitions
Cite Your Images
Plan Analog

1. Which of the following answer groups contains all presentation features? A. color, image size, editing B. content, composition, color C. image size, download rate, color of screen D. pacing, color, camera angle

C. image size, download rate, color of screen

2. Which of the following answer groups contains all formal features? A. color of screen, image size, editing B. editing, composition, color of screen C. image size, download rate, filming in black and white D. pacing, point of view, camera angle

D. pacing, point of view, camera angle

Messaris discusses how syntactic properties of images influence comprehension. According to this reading, which of the following would be the EASIEST concept to demonstrate via a 2-D print image? A. The analogy between two objects B. The causality between two situations C. The authenticity of two situations D. The spatial relationship between two objects

D. The spatial relationship between two objects

Media Equation

Media equals real life: interactions with computers, television and new media are fundamentally social and natural.

What might the owner of an album of cartes de visite communicate by showing off the images in their album? A. Their social connections with friends and family B. Their alignment with social/political movements C. The fact that they were extremely wealthy to be able to afford a large collection of expensive images D. A and B E. All of the above

D. A and B

Which of the following refers to objectification? A. When women view images or videos of themselves or other women B. When an individual is viewed as an object, for the use and pleasure of others. C. When an individual performs public sexual acts D. When an individual evaluates themselves in the third person E. None of the above

B. When an individual is viewed as an object, for the use and pleasure of others.

When royalty gifted miniature portraits of themselves in the 16th century, what sorts of people would they share them with? A. Their servants B. Their political enemies C. The general public D. Allies whose support they wanted to keep

D. Allies whose support they wanted to keep

All of the following are true about historical representations of gender EXCEPT: A. Self-touch is a pose that has appeared differently in images of men and women for hundreds of years. B. Image editing has promoted gender ideals since years before the camera. C. Image compositions tend to portray women as standing straight and tall. D. Direct eye gaze creates a relationship between the image subject and the viewer and is often used in images of powerful men.

C. Image compositions tend to portray women as standing straight and tall.

What is Snapchat dysmorphia? A. Fear of missing out induced by Snapchat B. A chronic addiction to the app Snapchat C. A plastic surgery trend where patients ask to look like their Snapchat selfies D. A psychological disorder where snapchat and real life blend together in the mind of the user

C. A plastic surgery trend where patients ask to look like their Snapchat selfies

``` How an image is framed and how elements are arranged in the image is best described by A. Icons B. Composition C. Connotation D. Visual literacy ```

B. Composition

Which of the below would be likely motivations for King Louis XIV to have his portrait painted? A. To make his subjects envious so they would aspire to the throne B. To objectify himself by showing off his legs C. To show off his wealth and status D. A and B

C. To show off his wealth and status

Which of the following sets of principles best reflects the recommendations made by our guest lecture for Powerpoint? A. Dramatic transitions, complementary colors B. Cite images, use a template D. Create backgrounds for charts for visual interest, vary slide template from slide to slide E. Limit text, use low resolution images for speed

B. Cite images, use a template

Dimensions Underlying Emotions

* Hedonic valence * Arousal * Control

Detenber and Lang's Primary Motivational Stimuli

Sex, food, violence

Formal features

``` Color Motion Pacing (cuts, zooms, edits) Camera angle/POV Narrative structure ```

Presentation attributes

``` Image Size Message Control Download speed Image quality Platform ```

Primary motion Secondary motion Tertiary motion

: ball rolls down a hill : camera circles around baby Simba : cuts and edits

Midterm II Flashcards

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