*Visuals can be a picteures on their own or combined with words to convey meaning.
*Symbols,signs,maps,diagrams and storyboards use visuals for a purpose.
*All visuals contain a message. The message could be interpreted as a story,a warning,an advertisement or as information to educate or influence people to buy something or to take some action.
1.Understanding Symbols and Signs
*Symbols are internationally recognised visuals with a clear message.
*They are understood by people everywhere, no matter what language they speak.
*Symbols,signs,maps,diagrams and storyboards use visuals for a purpose.
*All visuals contain a message. The message could be interpreted as a story,a warning,an advertisement or as information to educate or influence people to buy something or to take some action.
1.Understanding Symbols and Signs
*Symbols are internationally recognised visuals with a clear message.
*They are understood by people everywhere, no matter what language they speak.
Look at these familiar symbols used at airports, on road signs, etc, and their meanings.
*Signs use symbols, colors, words or numbers to convey a message.
*Read signs can be a warning for driver safety (yellow signs), orders to be followed (red signs), or additional information (green signs).
*A sign with a cross through it signifies something cannot be done.
2.Understanding Maps
*Maps are a diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features such as cities, roads, buildings, etc.
*These visuals offer a bird's eye view of the location of things on a flat surface.
*Maps may have symbols and a key to explain the symbols.
*Maps are a diagrammatic representation of an area of land or sea showing physical features such as cities, roads, buildings, etc.
*These visuals offer a bird's eye view of the location of things on a flat surface.
*Maps may have symbols and a key to explain the symbols.
Study this map. Read the labels and understand what they mean. Read the instructions next to the map. Study the words in colour.
3.Understanding Diagram
*Diagrams explain how things work, describe a process or different parts of an object.
*They can use arrows to show movement or labels to name the parts.
*They can use arrows to show movement or labels to name the parts.
4.Understanding Storyboards
*Storyboards are a set of quick graphics arranged in sequence along with the words spoken or any other special effects (music,lighting.etc) that are required.
*They are used to plan the details of a motion picture, an animation , a video or an interactive media sequence
