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Composition Unity, Gestalt Theory, Pattern, Balance, Scale, Rhythm, Emphasis, Focal Point Tara Schoch, Hiro Shinagawa, Charles Vignola, Ilka V. Walker-Vera Unity and Variety Unity - Similarity Variety - Difference - Must be a Balance between

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Composition

Unity, Gestalt Theory, Pattern, Balance, Scale, Rhythm, Emphasis, Focal Point

Tara Schoch, Hiro Shinagawa, Charles Vignola, Ilka V. Walker-Vera

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Unity and Variety

Unity - Similarity Variety - Difference

Must be a Balance between the two but

Together they make a cohesive and

lively composition

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Gestalt Theory

The Theory that Visual Information is

understood holistically before it is examined separately. Bigger Picture Closer Detail

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The 6 Essential Aspects

1) Grouping 2) Containment 3) Repetition 4) Proximity 5) Continuity 6) Closure

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Patterns Grids

the repetition of any visual element created through a series of intersecting lines

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Balance

The distribution of weight or force within a composition.

Weight and Gravity
Symmetrical Balance
Radial Symmetry
Asymmetrical Balance
Expressive Use of Balance

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Weight and Gravity

Symmetrical Balance Approximate Symmetry

Symmetrical Balance

same similar

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Radial Symmetry Asymmetri cal Balance Expressive Uses of Balance

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Scale

The size of a visual medium relative to the size of a human.

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The size of the heads pictured here are normal relative to each

ther, but small

to a human, as is seen by the largeness of the hand holding the bases.

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The faucet pictured is large scale, meaning it is larger than it normally would be relative to the size of a person.

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Rhythm

Using repetition in visual mediums in

rder to create

the illusion of movement.

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The repeating image, but varying distance from the focal point, gives the image the illusion that it is moving.

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Emphasis: attention and increase visual and conceptual impact

isolation

Focal point: compositional device
Emphasis: visual elements
Anomaly: break from norm

placement

centricity: compressive compositional force
eccentricity: expansive compositional force

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anomaly

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Centricity and Eccentricity

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Contrast: 2 or more forces operating in opposition

Three types:

scale
shape
color

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contrast in scale

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contrast in shape

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