media and art terms Flashcards
active audience
interacts with ads, has individual thoughts
anchorage
small text
artistic freedom
freedom to create
background
back of an image
balance
asymmetrical or not
body language
posture
color theory
colors have meaning
composition
arrangement of elements
contrast
arrangement of opposite elements to create interest, excitement, or drama
cultural code/ allusions
references
denotation
literal meaning
emphasis
show importance
foreground
front of image
form
shapes
guerrilla art
piece by anonymous artists
iconic signs and codes
represent product
line
self-explanatory
medium
materials
mural
pieces commissioned
passive audience
audience who doesn’t interact with ad
pattern
visual repetition
piece
artwork
public art
self-explanatory
rhythm
create illusion of movement
salience/⭐️focal point⭐️
what draws you to the piece
shapes
geometric or organic
situational irony
opposes what is happening
site-specific
a piece that would make sense due to the context of the location
slogan
catch phrase (basically)
street art
art in urban areas
🫧symbolic code🫧
symbolism
tag
signature
texture
the way things feel
trompe o’leil
deceiving the eye
vectors
lines that guide the eye to an object
wildstyle
aesthetic graffiti basically
zooming in
going in-depth on an artwork
zooming out
general description