SOPHIA VISUAL COMMUNICATION FINAL MILESTONE

SOPHIA VISUAL COMMUNICATION FINAL MILESTONESOPHIA VISUAL COMMUNICATION FINAL MILESTONE Which statement describes how unity is shown in this painting?  The emphasis in the brush strokes  The large amount of negative space  The contrast between light and dark  The flow of the body angles RATIONALE Unity is best shown in this painting by the flow of the body angles. The complementing angles of the arms, legs and head create a reverse "S" flow that links the elements of the composition. CONCEPT Unity 4 Which statement describes an aspect of the transmission model of communications?  It is used only in the disciplines of art and design.  Anything that interferes with the process is called noise.  It is also known as semiotics.  The person who wants to communicate is known as the channel. RATIONALE In the transmission model of communications, when a message is being channeled, it becomes susceptible to various dysfunctional factors that can interfere with the message. This interference is called noise. CONCEPT Visual Communications 5 Which list orders the elements from most prominent to least prominent?  Headline, image, subhead  Headline, subhead, body copy  Headline, body copy, caption  Headline, caption, body copy RATIONALE The elements of visual hierarchy that are arranged from most to least prominent are headline, subhead, and body copy. Captions are typically less prominent than body copy. CONCEPT Hierarchy 6 Which statement below relates to Constructivism?  It is a theory that has been useful in billboard design.  It enables viewers to figure out the message, based on their past experiences.  It is a strategy that is often used in modern art. RATIONALE Constructivism, a sensory-based theory of visual communications, asserts that eye movements capture a visual outline, and then the mind "constructs" understanding. It is helpful in billboard design because designers can think about how images are interpreted by drivers who pass them quickly