Image+analysis-Arnold+VE


 * Objectives: Students will**
 * 1) distinguish between denotation and connotation.
 * 2) identify and describe characteristics of images that affect their reaction to an image.
 * 3) identify possible purposes of images
 * 4) describe the connotation of images based on what is seen in the image. What messages are interpreted from the image?


 * Example: Image Analysis RGC**


 * Copy the information below.**
 * Go back to your Tale of Contents page. On the page create a link to a new page called Image Analysis initials.**
 * On the new page, paste the information below. then complete the assignment.**


 * 1) **View and discuss the Top Ten Tips for good photography on the Kodak website.**
 * 2) **Look carefully at the images provided below and answer the following questions about each.**


 * Image 1: Published August 2003**



I see a big muscular man that appears to be on the cover of a magazine.
 * A.** Describe what you see when you look at the image.

Selling a product
 * B.** What do you think the purpose of the image is (e.g. to sell or to inform or ?)?

(close up, medium or distance) || Up close from the waist up || Compare to surrounding text || All capital letters very sharp black and white ||
 * C.** Now look very carefully at the image and write down what you see in relation to the following headings.
 * **Look At** || **What you see** ||
 * Size || Very large ||
 * Type of shot
 * Angle of shot || below Arnold up angle ||
 * Setting || outside ||
 * Framing || left third bottom third focusing on the two parts of his arm ||
 * Focus || arm and face ||
 * Color || bright colors ||
 * Lighting || bright sharp light ||
 * Pose || focus on the muscle and face ||
 * Composition -
 * Subject matter || his mussels and fitness ||
 * Text || mussel fitness ||

I do like it because it is very strait forward. The big picture in the middle is what they want you to look at and that is the first thing that you see.
 * D**. What is your personal response to the image? Do you like or dislike it? Explain why.


 * E**. Consider the connotations of the image. What do you think the image is designed to make you feel? How does it have this effect?

It makes you feel like you aren't fit enough and they want you to make the decision to become more fit and work out.

A guy that wants you to do something for him.
 * Image 2: Published July 2003**
 * A.** Describe what you see when you look at the image.

He wants us to vote for him so he could be bribing us to vote.
 * B.** What do you think the purpose of the image is (e.g. to sell or to inform or ?)?


 * C.** Now look very carefully at the image and write down what you see in relation to the following headings.

(close up, medium or distance) || up close from the waist up || Compare to surrounding text || cursive in the background and capital first letters ||
 * **Look At** || **What you see** ||
 * Size || very large ||
 * Type of shot
 * Angle of shot || straight forward ||
 * Setting || Baby blue back round taking a picture ||
 * Framing || third from top and third from middle left ||
 * Focus || face and hand ||
 * Color || darker colors with the brighter blue in the back round ||
 * Lighting || dark lighting ||
 * Pose || pointing at the camera ||
 * Composition -
 * Subject matter || voting for him for governor ||
 * Text || Arnold The next governor of California. Really. ||

I like it he is very motivating and encouraging for you to vote for him.
 * D**. What is your personal response to the image? Do you like or dislike it? Explain why.


 * E**. Consider the connotations of the image. What do you think the image is designed to make you feel? How does it have this effect?