7th Grade | Composition

What is the goal of composition in visual elements of an image?

• To make the image more complex and difficult to understand

• To emphasize the subject/mood/action of an image and make it both easily understood and aesthetically pleasing to the viewer

• To reduce the number of elements in an image

• To focus only on the color and shape of the elements in an image

Which of the following is NOT included in the composition of an image?

• Sound

• Color

• Proportion

• Perspective

What does the composition of an image include?

• Only Color and Shape

• Color, Shape, Line, Contrast, and more

• Just Perspective and Geometry

• Only Viewpoint and Rhythm

What is the main principle behind the Rule of Thirds in image composition?

• Divide your image into thirds and place your focal point(s) in the center square.

• Divide your image into thirds and place your focal point(s) near the intersections.

• Divide your image into thirds and place your focal point(s) at the edges of the image.

• Divide your image into thirds and place your focal point(s) outside the frame.

What should you avoid doing when composing an image?

• Placing important objects near the center.

• Bisecting your image horizontally or vertically.

• Using the Rule of Thirds.

• Following the Golden Mean.

Where should you not place important objects in your image composition?

• Near the intersections according to the Rule of Thirds.

• Near the intersections according to the Golden Mean.

• Too close to the edge of the image.

• In the lower third of the image.

What principle is illustrated by balancing unequal weights on a seesaw?

• The Rule of Thirds

• The Golden Mean

• The Fulcrum-Lever principle

• The Tangent principle

What should you be aware of to avoid flattening your image?

• Overlapping objects too much

• Using too many colors

• Creating tangents where lines or objects just touch

• Placing the focal point in the center

What do vertical shapes imply?

• Movement & Tension

• Energy & Growth

• Stability & Calm

• Comfort & Safety

Diagonal shapes are the most dynamic because they can imply what?

• Stability & Calm

• Energy & Growth

• Movement or Tension

• Comfort & Safety