BLOG: January 2010

Monday, January 25, 2010

Homework 4

1.How is visual weight different than physical weight?

visual weight is a wight u cannot feel, only what u feel with your eyes

2.What happens to objects when they get close to the edges of a composition?

the composition would become unbalanced

3.Why are human beings more comfortable with balanced compositions?

humans are use to seeing things at balance, which makes them believe things are at rest

4.What happens when there is imbalance?

whatever is unbalanced could cause us to believe that it is chaotic which is odd

5.Is there a place for purposeful imbalance? Give some examples.

yes, it could become disorienting

6.Why is symmetrical balance so popular in architecture?

i think because it gives people a calm feeling

7.Can different types of balance be used in a single composition?

i would have to say yes

8.How many ways are there to achieve asymmetrical balance? Name them.

proportion, emphasis, contrast, scale, rythm, placement

9.Is radial balance always symmetrical? Why or why not?

i would say no because it would have to depend on where the focal or focus point was

Homework 3

Why is it important to design the positive and the negative shapes of a composition?
What is the difference between representational shapes and abstract shapes?
What are some of the ways emphasis can be achieved?
What kind of subjects attracts attention?
What happens when there are too many focal points?
Why is emphasis important, especially for graphic designers?
Which is more important: a strong focal point or unity?

1. It is important to design the positive and negative shapes of a composition so that the visual weight of each element is well balanced, and therefore more pleasing to the eye.

2. Representational shapes are shapes that are derive from specific subject matter strongly based on direct observation. Abstract shapes resemble real forms but are not strongly based on direct observation since they have been transformed reducing resemblance to the original source.

3. Some of the ways that emphasis can be achieved are: isolation, placement, and contrast.

4.The Human figures, bright clored figures seem to stand out.

5. When there are too many focal points your composition can become chaotic. The viewer might find it harder to grasp the meaning of your image.

6. Emphasis is especially important for graphic designers because it can be used to create focal points. These focal points can be used to smoothly direct the viewers eyes through the parts of your composition.

7. it depends on the message you are trying to send the viewer. . If you are trying to create a masterpiece then unity is definitely just slightly more important.