For the second Design Basics Index exercise (I'm sorry I don't have the exercise and page number....my router conked out so I went to Dunkin Donuts to have a cup of coffee and use their WIFI to get this posted but forgot to bring my book!), I experimented with cropping photos to extreme horizontal and vertical dimensions. These shots were taken on a day trip to NYC. The aerial shots were taken during a helicopter tour.
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Conveyance: Create type-based images that reflect the meaning of the words they convey.
XXL was easy and quick to create. The others--particularly SHRED, however, took a lot longer than I had planned. I used a combination of WordArt in PowerPoint and Paint. I believe our blogs are supposed to be a minimum of 350 words, but I found myself wondering after all the time creating these images and the MMP proposal, "Why 350 words here?"
It made me think back to a video about the Institute for Multimedia Literacy I posted in a previous blog. It was stated in that presentation that academia is prepossessed for written text. This brings me to the video we watched this week: Visual Literacy. In an attempt to balance text-driven instruction in my own class, I do try to utilize visuals (either still, moving or both) daily and have students create their own images in science class in addition to the more traditional scientific charts, symbols, maps, and graphs. For all laboratory activities we conduct, in-depth reports are created. There is a section in the reports for graphics. For their research papers, which are approximately eight pages long, two pages are for graphics.
"Our language abilities do not define the limits of our cognition." This quote really resonates with me, especially in regard to the value we place on high-stakes standardized tests.
Hi Christine,
ReplyDeleteI like your color echo assignment posts! The bright vivid colors from the flowers work well as the text and background for each of your posters.
The conveyance images are really cool. I particularly like the Shred one...I can imagine it took a long time. It almost seems to vibrate on the page. It almost reminds me of those mind-game illustrations, where complimentary colors alternate, giving the viewer a headache if they stare at it too long.
I must confess that particular conveyance image almost did give me a headache! :)
ReplyDeleteGreat job with the color assignment. I totally agree that the three of them look great together. They would work as a decoration in a bright room in your home!
ReplyDeleteI think your cropped pictures are cool. I also enjoyed playing around with the extreme vertical and horizontal crops. It isn't what you would probably initially think of, but it yields some pretty cool results!
Hi Christine,
ReplyDeleteFirst off... Thanks for finding an alternate location (DD) to complete the blog assignment! I appreciate your dedication to completing the assignments on time in spite of tech issues!
I think you did a nice job with the Color Echo exercise. I like the first overlay the best, but I agree the three shots look nice as a group.
The SHRED image you created for the Conveyance portion of the assignment looks fantastic! You definitely conveyed the essence of shredding. I agree with Danielle that the image "vibrates" in a sense, and it, too, reminded me of an optical illusion of sorts.
It's great to hear that you attempt to include multimedia/visuals encouraging that aspect of literacy, and that lab reports are required to have two pages for graphics. While most associate images with art and graphic design, it's great to see how visual literacy translates across the curriculum, especially in the science classroom! Thanks for sharing these experiences with us!
The video you posted at the end of your presentation was a great way to conclude your post - an excellent example of a text-to-world connection!
Great job!