Beruflich Dokumente
Kultur Dokumente
3 Target Audience
In-service English Teachers Grade School Pupils
4 Elements of Literature
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Setting Point of View Plot Characters Theme Style (language, dialogue, metaphor, imagery)
VISUAL LITERACY: CRITICAL READING OF ILLUSTRATIONS (Temple, et. al., 2006; Russell, 2009)
Visual Literacy: ability to send and receive messages through visual images Critical reading: ability to understand elements of designs and visual communication
Picture Storybook = story + illustration Elements of design: 1. Line suggests movement, distance, feeling 2. Shape elicits emotional reactions 3. Color evokes emotions; cultural markers 4. Light brightness and darkness 5. Texture - tactile illusion
COMPOSITION
Artistic Media: material or technique used for art expression 1. Painting 2. Pencil 3. Paper crafts 4. 3D art 5. Scratchboard 6. Printmaking 7. Photography 8. Computer-generated art
9. Mixed media
Artistic Style: impression created by the combined effect of line, shape, color, light and texture. 1. Realism 2. Impressionism 3. Expressionism 4. Cartoon 5. Folk art 6. Nave 7. Surrealism 8. Abstract 9. Romanticism 10. Postmodernism a. Fragmented story b. Disorder and chaos c. Mixed style d. Absurdity e. Playfulness; humor f. Intertextuality
Elements of Visual Communication 1. Layout a. Book size b. Shape of the page c. Book cover and jacket d. End paper e. Borders; bleeds; space f. Text layout which side of the page? g. Font bold or faint? Big or small? h. Size of the pictures
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k. Page turns l. The last page 2. Characterization visual identity 3. Perspective vantage point 4. Backgrounds setting; surrounding 5. Color emotions; cultural values 6. Picture/text relationship a. What story is told by the pictures? b. What story is told by the text? c. What story is told by both?
Design of the Entire Book Design Features A. Page layout B. Rhythm and Movement 1. Controlled repetition 2. Interruption: read, look, read 3. Drama of the page turns C. Tension interaction between text and illustration; heightens interest