Unit 1: Shifting perspectives Senior english

Activity 1.6 – OPTIC strategy – visual images Entry Task Individually complete the “Seeing the World Through Images” #1 (page 19) Q: Signals a QUESTION – I’ve never heard this before H: Signals Familiarity - I have HEARD the word before, but I need more information T: Signals Knowledge – I know what this means and I can TEACH it to you.

Activity 1.6 – OPTIC strategy – visual images Learning Targets Analyze a photograph using the OPTIC strategy Write an analytical paragraph interpreting the composition of an image.

Activity 1.6 – OPTIC strategy – visual images Photography Terms Frame: area of action that is captured by the camera Subject: object, person, and/or matter being studied in the frame Cropping: cutting off or concealing unwanted parts of an image within a photograph Lighting: the overall effect produced by the amount or type of light in a photograph

Activity 1.6 – OPTIC strategy – visual images Photography Terms Image: likeness of object, person, or scene found and/or arranged in a frame Composition: the way in which the parts of the subject are arranged to present a visual image Space: area established or set apart by the arrangement of subjects or matter

Activity 1.6 – OPTIC strategy – visual images Reading the Visual: Use the OPTIC strategy to examine a photograph/visual image critically. Use the photography terms to guide you in your analysis of the image (mise en scene). Record your analysis using the graphic organizer on page 20

Activity 1.6 – OPTIC strategy – visual images OPTIC Overview Parts Title/Text Interrelationships Conclusion(s)

Activity 1.6 – OPTIC strategy – visual images Refer to the three-panel chart (page 18) We will practice doing an OPTIC analysis of one image together Small groups – OPTIC analysis Individual – OPTIC analysis

Activity 1.6 – OPTIC strategy – visual images Writing Prompt Write a brief description that reflects an interpretation of the photo’s mise en scene. Be sure to: Provide a concise interpretive statement. Support this statement with specific details from the visual Use precise language appropriately in response