Y8 Visual features review

What are visual features?

• • Visual features are decorative elements with no real importance.

• Visual features are used in digital media only.

• Visual features include elements like simile, personification and alliteration to enhance the meaning in a text.

• Visual features include elements like color, layout, images, and symbols that are used to enhance or convey meaning in a text.

How does the use of colour in an image affect the mood or message?

• Warm colors like red and yellow can create warmth and happiness, while cool colors like blue and green can evoke calmness.

• Colors have no impact on mood or message

• Only black and white images can affect the mood

• Color is used randomly and doesn’t affect the mood

What is the purpose of using different fonts in a visual text?

• All fonts have the same effect and meaning.

• Fonts are only used to fill space

• Fonts are used to create emphasis or convey tone, like using bold fonts for headlines.

• Fonts are chosen randomly without consideration.

How does size and scale influence the impact of an image or visual feature?

• • Scale only matters in physical objects, not images

• • Larger elements draw more attention and are often seen as more important.

• • Size and scale don’t affect the impact of an image.

• • Smaller elements are always more impactful.

What is the role of symbols or icons in visual texts?

• • Symbols or icons have no meaning.

• • Symbols or icons are used to quickly convey ideas or concepts, like a heart representing love

• • Symbols are only used in ancient texts.

• • Icons are only used in computer interfaces.

Match the following symbol to its possible connotation.

• Courage

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• Love

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• No entry

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• Death

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• Peace

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How do images contribute to the overall meaning of a text?

• Images are just decorative elements with no real contribution to the text.

• Images can provide context, illustrate points, and evoke emotions that enhance the text's meaning.

• Images are only used to fill space in a text.

• Images are used randomly and do not contribute to the text's meaning.

What is the impact of using different layouts in visual texts?

• Layouts have no impact on the readability or effectiveness of a visual text.

• Different layouts can guide the reader's eye, emphasize important information, and improve overall readability.

• Layouts are only important in printed media, not digital media.

• Layouts are chosen randomly without any consideration.

How does the use of contrast in visual elements affect the viewer's perception?

• Contrast has no effect on the viewer's perception.

• High contrast can make elements stand out and draw attention, while low contrast can create a more subtle and cohesive look.

• Contrast is only important in black and white images.

• Contrast is used randomly and does not affect perception.

How can the use of light and shadow in an image affect its overall meaning?

• • Light and shadow don’t affect an image's meaning.

• • Only light matters; shadows are irrelevant.

• • Shadows make an image less clear and should be avoided.

• • Light and shadow can create mood and depth, like harsh shadows adding drama or soft lighting creating warmth.