Visual Literacy - narrative

Seeing but not saying

Seeing pictures One sunny day in the desert in Texas Eagles and other birds of prey flying in the morning warmth People going into the bar People opening up their stores Cowboys coming in with their friends The hardest was Jake then Spike he always worries about his looks then Diesel That makes the hardest gang On Saturday they go to Man in the Moon it’s a bar Once they went to murder the President but They got caught

The language of film Telling the story Setting Sound Colour Character Camera Action

Character what they look like how they behave how they interact with other characters how they speak and what they say sound or music associated with them

Sound sound effects music silence voice – dialogue and voice over (Sounds within the story are referred to as “diagetic” sounds. Those outside are referred to as “non-diagetic”.)

Colour mood visual contrast time

Camera extreme close up close up mid shot long shot point of view zoom pan tilt

What makes visual literacy techniques effective? Appeal to visual learners. Children come with prior learning. Bridge the gap between home and school literacy