Visual Conventions

Question 1

Facial Expression

Answer 1

Manipulation of muscles that convey emotion to the viewer.

Question 2

Body Language

Answer 2

The impressions given from a persons stature

Question 3

Gaze

Answer 3

This refers to where a persons looking conveying emotion and viewers attempt to interpret their thoughts

Question 4

Movement

Answer 4

This relates to whether the people in an image are progressive or stagnant.
- Commonly suggests action or ignorance

Question 5

Gesture

Answer 5

Suggests emotional states or situations

Question 6

Clothing/Costume

Answer 6

How clothing choices adding meaning - what is suggests about a characters background, personality and status

Question 7

Proximity

Answer 7

Refers to how close or far apart people are.

Conveys tension and comments on relationships between characters depending on their proximity

Question 8

Camera Angles

Answer 8

• Low camera angles
• High camera angles
• Eye level camera angle
• Birds eye view camera angle

Question 9

Low camera angle

Answer 9

Camera is low to the ground, placing image at an angle that implies superiority, power, threat or significance

Question 10

High camera angle

Answer 10

The camera is looking down on the object. May imply weakness, vulnerability or insignificance.

Question 11

Eye level camera angle

Answer 11

Implies equality, not as powerful effect. However, places both viewer and angled object to identify with each other.

Question 12

Birds eye view camera angle

Answer 12

Make object appear small and insignificance. Normally used to establish setting

Question 13

Camera shots

Answer 13

• Extreme close up shot
• Close up shot
• Mid shot
• Long shot

Question 14

Extreme close up shot

Answer 14

Shows things in great detail. Analyses feelings in the eyes

Question 15

Close up shot

Answer 15

Isolates the full face captures emotion and facial expressions

Question 16

Mid shot

Answer 16

Captures a persons full body and small surrounding environment. Shows background, situation and environment

Question 17

Long shot

Answer 17

Large environment, doesn’t focus on a singular individual, emphasises extend of an issue

Question 18

Juxtaposition

Answer 18

Two opposite ideas are place next to each other to convey importance or extend of an issue

Question 19

Foreground/background

Answer 19

Foreground is objects in front of subject: civilians walking past homeless man

Background is objects behind subject: lack of materialistic and luxury items around a homeless man

Question 20

Levels

Answer 20

Camera angles

Question 21

Lighting

Answer 21

Has an impact on the meaning we lake from images.

Bright
Dim
Neon
Natural
Sunlight
Moonlight
Candlelight 
Shadow 
Darkness

Question 22

Props

Answer 22

Add meaning or symbolism

Question 23

Setting

Answer 23

Supports the impact of an issue discussed

Question 24

Symbols and association

Answer 24

Smoking: noose or dagger made from smoke suggesting symbols of pain or death