Exploring Example Images
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Diploma Exam Preparation - Visual Reflection
Exploring the Example Images
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These next few pages in the course contain Delaney’s tips on the Visual Reflection assignment of the diploma exam.
Study them carefully.
On the diploma exam, complete assignments in the order in which they appear. As the first task in the exam, the Visual Reflection assignment is a great way to get your creative juices flowing!
On the diploma exam, complete assignments in the order in which they appear. As the first task in the exam, the Visual Reflection assignment is a great way to get your creative juices flowing!
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Let’s look closer at the image(s) you examined earlier. Click on the image to enlarge.
- What is the focal point (main point of interest)?
- Which aspects of the visuals’ composition help you identify the focal point?
- Identify the tension in the visuals. Look for a suggestion of conflict or contrast between visual elements. Considering how the tension impacts the mood of the visual may help you identify the main idea. For example, does the tension of a small child alone in a vast landscape make the viewer react with sympathy for the child?
- Look at the space around the focal point. What ideas does it suggest?
- The lighting of the visuals can suggest the atmosphere. For example, soft lighting suggests tenderness. Harsh lighting can instill fear or unease in the viewer.
- Pay attention to any footnotes or descriptions that accompany the visuals. All the information provided to you in the exam is there to help you in writing your response.
- How do the visuals affect YOU?
