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English T4 Prep
English T4 Prep
English T4 Prep
Angle Refers to the perspective of the The usage of angle can highlight
image and the positioning of the the character's dominance, size
camera and appearance and can
contribute to emotions
Comic Strips Short stories created using Comic strips are used to tell a
illustrations with captions and story through images and words
are usually published in
magazines and newspapers at
intervals
Graphic Novels Graphic Novels are narratives Graphic Novels are used to
that may be presented in the portray the story with images
comic strip format and are and graphic design and
published as a book. They also communicate the theme of the
may be a simple combination of story.
text and illustrations.
Lighting Refers to the way light and To highlight a specific area in the
shadow are included in an image and imply something
image about the characters
Reading Path A reading path is the path you Used to guide you through the
take through a visual text. The image by relating the words and
path moves from the most images together
salient elements to the least
salient elements.
Representation Is how the real world is shown To let the audience relate to the
to the audience of the text real world while looking at an
image
Visual Texts Any text that relies on pictures Communicate with the audience
or images through visuals
-Big Ben and London Zoo in -Bare cellar -James on the bottom right of
the background (first panel) -With rats inside and out the image
-Black and white for -The peach tree taking the
-An angry rhinoceros with neutrality and simplicity rest of the area
blood dripping down (2nd -Color the peach tree area in
panel) bright colours and colour
James in darker colours
-Include James in the
foreground (third panel)
Sophisticated language
Complex and engaging ideas
How your visuals help create meaning for the story
How those techniques help you capture the ideas and develop the story further