Assignment task:
Find an image that you think is interesting enough to do a full visual analysis of, using our four approaches. Pick an image that resonates enough with you and your feelings or opinions to probe into more deeply.
Avoid images that are too basic (like logos and symbols), too simple (like cartoons for example), or too familiar (like any famous work of art). Above all, do not use an image for which the meaning is too obvious (like the beach at sunset to represent serenity or the beach strewn with trash to represent pollution). Instead find an image that has enough details to explore and for which the meaning is rich enough (or challenging enough) for you to interpret and analyze and clarify.
For this assignment, write a rough outline applying the basic approaches of this course to a single image that has personal impact to you. The outline should include:
Introduction: A list of one or two ideas about why you picked this particular image.
Content: A brief list of the things you see in the image that you feel are most important to its impact and how you think the image relates to the real world.
Appearance: A list of the visual elements or principles that you find important for the meaning of the image.
Use: A few statements that express your sense of why the image was created or shown or if there is a message being communicated or any other aspect of Use that you think is relevant.
Context: Ideas about whether any outside information impacts the meaning for you in any way.
Conclusion: An idea or two about what you learned from exploring the image in this way.