Narrative visual composition

1. What does “composition” in visual arts mean?

• The story of the image

• Only the background in a picture

• The arrangement of visual elements like shapes, colors, and space

• The materials used in an artwork

2. The video uses Little Red Riding Hood to show how different compositions can tell different stories. Why is this important?

• It highlights how framing and placement affect viewer understanding

• It shows how costumes change story meaning

• It teaches how to draw wolves

• It explains storytelling in writing

3. Which compositional principle is demonstrated when the main subject is placed along the intersecting lines of a 3×3 grid?

• Rule of Thirds

• Rule of Odds

• Simplification

• Central Symmetry

4. How can shapes and colors affect the mood in a composition, such as Red Riding Hood and the wolf?

• Soft shapes and lighter colors make a scene feel safe

• Bright colors always make things scary

• Only realistic shapes can convey emotion
  

• Color doesn’t affect mood in storytelling

5. What is the purpose of leaving negative (empty) space in a composition?

• To ignore the background

• To fill the page evenly

• To make the viewer’s eye focus on key elements

• To make the artwork harder to draw

6. Why might an artist intentionally break the “rules” of composition?

• Because rules are always wrong

• To make a more interesting or tense scene

• To remove color from the artwork

• To copy other artists

The _____________ principle is shown when the main subject is placed along the intersecting lines of a 3×3 grid.

In composition, the empty area around the subject is called ________ space.

The main focus of an artwork is called the _____ point.

The ____ of Thirds helps place the subject in a strong position.