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Visual Literacy
Visual Literacy can be defined as the ability to understand and produce visual messages
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Young people learn more than half of what they know from visual information
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The development of visual skills prepares students for successful and satisfying lives.
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Uses structural elements within the picture's composition,
such as:
foreground and background,
symmetry and asymmetry, motion and tone.
Structure of an image
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Glossary of Terms1. Foreground - the part of the picture that
is nearest to the viewer2. Background - the scenery behind
something (usually whatever is in the foreground)3. Symmetry - an exact correspondence
of form on two sides of a plane resulting in balance4. Asymmetry - lack of balance or
symmetry5. Tone - the intensity of light and dark6. Shape - the basic geometric shapes,
such as triangles, squares, and circles, that are apparent in a visual image's composition
7. Motion - the illusion of motion within a visual image
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8. Focal Point – the centre point of an image. The first point that catches your attention.
9. Vector Line – a real or imagined line in an image that is created to encourage the viewer to move his/her eyes to a new image or information
10. Contrast – use of different colours that help to reinforce an idea eg black and white
11. Symbolism – eg white suggests pure or innocent; black suggests evil or sad; red suggests passion or excitement etc.
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centre
top centretop left right top
centre left centre right
bottom left bottom centre bottom right
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Light and ShadowValue FocusSpaceShapeScaleColourTextureAngleFramingDominanceContrastRepetitionVarietyBalance
Feelings/Mood
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Movie posters
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