Analysing Visual Text (1 Viewer)

[Thangquangtu]

Hello,

I have an image from this site http://www.edvard-munch.com/Paintings/anxiety/despair_3.jpg .

The image if for a class assessment and I have trouble finding the techniques that portray belonging/not belonging.

If anyone knows techniques or even have any visual texts they have analysed before post it here ! It will be great help.

Thanks.

 

[britinaus]

The contrast of the bright, vibrant orange sky that shines around the other figures with the dull black encapsulating the figure in the foreground conveys a sense of distinct separation between the two

 

[munchiecrunchie]

look at the salient feature - face - droopy, its expression conveys a sense of not belonging, looking at the darkness below

the vectors lead the the figures in the background, the couple, looking up towards the bright orange - belonging

the relative proportions of the characters convey a sense of distance - not belonging

colour symbolism - each colour conveys the emotion felt in each character's circumstance


hope that helps =)

 

[Mountain Megz]

My fantastic english teacher gave us a sheet with the major visual text techniques on it, they are;
Salience - the main focus of the image/ subject first drawn to.
Colour and lighting ( Symbolism of colour e.g red may represent passion)
If black + white image look for contrast.
Composition (what is in it)
Body position and gaze

Only use technqiues that represent belonging of the text in some way.

 

[Thangquangtu]

Wow, thanks guys !

Thanks for your help. Finally getting somewhere lol.

Weeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee~~~

 

[hermand]

does anyone have any ideas on how to relate a visual text to a novel when doing additional materials? thanks =]].

 

[munchiecrunchie]

does anyone have any ideas on how to relate a visual text to a novel when doing additional materials? thanks =]].

It's best with any two texts to link them in terms of the ideas/concepts expressed by each text. You could link the manner in which certain characters/events/objects are portrayed by each text as well.

 

[TidyBoi]

I'm thinking of doing this for 1 of my related texts. Good idea or not?

Also, does anyone know the origin of the work?