Terminology

Question 0

Vectors

Answer 0

Real or imaginary lines that can be drawn around a picture.

Question 1

Reading Path

Answer 1

The movement of the viewers gaze around a visual text .

Question 2

Demand

Answer 2

When a figure gazes directly out if the page demanding a response.

Question 3

Offer

Answer 3

When the picture offers the reader some information to do with the story.

Question 4

Motif

Answer 4

A repeated idea/image.

Question 5

Salient

Answer 5

Most important features in the text and pictures.

Question 6

Hue

Answer 6

The use of colour to denote setting, theme / mood.

Question 7

Scale

Answer 7

The size of objects in relation to each other.

Question 8

Borders

Answer 8

Frames around illustrations.

Question 9

Endpapers

Answer 9

The parts just inside the front and back covers.

Question 10

Typeface

Answer 10

Type of lettering.

Question 11

Gutters.

Answer 11

The space going into the binding.

Question 12

Space

Answer 12

Where the picture / pictures are located on the page.

Question 13

Saturation

Answer 13

The amount if colour used in the picture.

Question 14

Lines

Answer 14

Used to suggest energy, direction, and mood. Can direct out reading path.

Question 15

Motion

Answer 15

In visual text this is created by illusion.

Question 16

Texture

Answer 16

Bumpy, glossy, shiny etc. Created with lines and colour.

Question 17

Front matter

Answer 17

Source notes and author information.

Question 18

Book jacket or Dust cover

Answer 18

The front and back if a book-may be different to the actual cover-may be wrap around.

Question 19

Angle

Answer 19

The position the picture is viewed from.

Question 20

Double page spread

Answer 20

When the picture goes across more than one page.

Question 21

Shot

Answer 21

Pictures can be close up, long distance etc.