Images Flashcards
The physical existence
signifier
The object
sign
The mental concept
signified
Example of same Signifier giving rise to different signified
Apple means Temptation
Apple means Healthy
Apple means Fruit
Example of Different signifiers give rise to the same signified:
Apple means Apple
Pomme means Apple
Mansanas means Apple
stands for something abstract
symbol
resembles the things it represents
icon
designed to represent an organization
logo
elements that constructs an image
- Line
- Composition
- Negative space
- Rule of thirds
- Coloring
- Visual Narrative
one of the most basic visual elements
line
line that suggests rest
horizontal line
line that suggests height
vertical line
line that gives a sense of activity and movement
diagonal line
the placement or arrangement of visual elements in a text
the use of color and contrast, the amount of negative space, and the use of light and depth
composition
a guideline for composing visual texts in which the image is divided into nine equal parts; it also suggests that the subject should appear where the gridlines of these parts intersect
rule of thirds