Unit 1:  Theory

LESSON 4:  VISUAL REFLECTION (2 DAYS)

"A photograph is a secret about a secret. The more it tells you the less you know." - Diane Arbus, U.S. photographer

RESOURCES

NOTES on visual elements
how to write a VISUAL REFLECTION
Example of a VISUAL REFLECTION
visual example - "Dive Competition"
visual reflection rubric


INTRODUCTION

In this lesson, you will examine the visual codes used on television and in movies through an exploration of various camera techniques, as well as the use of lighting and colour. You will begin with a discussion about camera-subject distance, and review various film techniques that are used to create visual meaning.

The text of a visual is its content. The context is the environment in which it was created and received. The subtext is its underlying meaning, which may be deliberately obscured. It is this subtext that you must learn to interpret.