Visual Media Final PASSED Actual Exam
Questions and CORRECT Answers
TEST #1: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ...
Our understanding of a scene in our field of view is determined based on the perception of
______ in the space. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Visual Cues
In the _______ stage of sight no mental processing of the image occurs. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Sensation
The ______ stage of vision is when all sensory stimuli is *organized into meaningful forms*
and attempt to consciously understand the visual sensations. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Perception
This field of study suggests that we organize visual sensations into meaningful patterns for
processing instead of seeing the distinct parts: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Gestalt
Look at the picture below and notice the comparative size difference between the people in
the foreground and the people in the background.
-*Recognizing that the size difference is not actual, but rather due to a difference in depth is
an example of this visual understanding phenomenon:* - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Constancy
When disjointed shapes are suddenly understood as a part of a larger recognizable subject,
this is an example of: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- closure
Considering the idea of Figure/Ground Relationships, the _____ is what we focus on and the
______ is what we tune out. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Figure
Ground
This field is the study of signs and considers how images communicate meaning: -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Semiotics
,Which of the following is not one of the Kinds of Signs presented in class? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Metaphor
The image displayed below is an example of what kind of sign? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Icon
The image displayed below is an example of what kind of sign? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Index
The image displayed below is an example of what kind of sign? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Symbol
A sign that is easy to interpret because it looks like or resembles the thing it represents is
referred to as a/an: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- icon
A sign that has a learned, logical connection to what it represents is referred to as a/an: -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- index
A sign that has no logical connection to what it represents, but rather a social or cultural
connection to its meaning is referred to as a/an: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- symbol
" _______" is not one of the Principles of Design presented in class? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Symmetry
" _____ " is not one of Block's Visual Components presented in class? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Focus
The image displayed below is an example of this compositional formula that emphasizes a
singular subject by placing it against a neutral background:
(person in middle of stands) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- spot
, In class, a Motion Vector was specifically defined as a _____ with a _____ . - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- force, direction
Early scientists and mathematicians observed patterns in natural design and proportion which
would later be known as the ______________________, which stresses the significance of
the ratio ____________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Golden Rectangle, 1:1.618
The framing concept that recommends composing asymmetrically with the main subject
placed off-center is referred as: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- rule of thirds
The idea that linear features in an image can provide the viewer with unconscious visual cues
is known by this label: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- leading lines
For consistently strong compositions, follow this general rule:
"Equals are more interesting than unequals" - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- false
When photographing subjects in motion, what is the most significant framing adjustment that
must be made? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Frame the subject with space in front of it so
you can see where it is going
For photographers and camera operators, using a ______-_____camera perspective can
present your subject as a dominant figure while a ______-_______ perspective can make the
subject appear weak. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Low angle, high angle
This visual communication phenomena, named after the filmmaker who identified it,
illustrates that our understanding of an image is affected by its pairing with other imagery. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The Kuleshov Effect
Composing with key elements/subjects placed along longitudinal lines in the frame is one
way to create ______ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- deep space
Composing with key elements/subjects placed on the same plane parallel to the camera is one
way to create ______ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- flat space
Questions and CORRECT Answers
TEST #1: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- ...
Our understanding of a scene in our field of view is determined based on the perception of
______ in the space. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Visual Cues
In the _______ stage of sight no mental processing of the image occurs. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Sensation
The ______ stage of vision is when all sensory stimuli is *organized into meaningful forms*
and attempt to consciously understand the visual sensations. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Perception
This field of study suggests that we organize visual sensations into meaningful patterns for
processing instead of seeing the distinct parts: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Gestalt
Look at the picture below and notice the comparative size difference between the people in
the foreground and the people in the background.
-*Recognizing that the size difference is not actual, but rather due to a difference in depth is
an example of this visual understanding phenomenon:* - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Constancy
When disjointed shapes are suddenly understood as a part of a larger recognizable subject,
this is an example of: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- closure
Considering the idea of Figure/Ground Relationships, the _____ is what we focus on and the
______ is what we tune out. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Figure
Ground
This field is the study of signs and considers how images communicate meaning: -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Semiotics
,Which of the following is not one of the Kinds of Signs presented in class? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Metaphor
The image displayed below is an example of what kind of sign? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Icon
The image displayed below is an example of what kind of sign? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Index
The image displayed below is an example of what kind of sign? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔-
Symbol
A sign that is easy to interpret because it looks like or resembles the thing it represents is
referred to as a/an: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- icon
A sign that has a learned, logical connection to what it represents is referred to as a/an: -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- index
A sign that has no logical connection to what it represents, but rather a social or cultural
connection to its meaning is referred to as a/an: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- symbol
" _______" is not one of the Principles of Design presented in class? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Symmetry
" _____ " is not one of Block's Visual Components presented in class? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- Focus
The image displayed below is an example of this compositional formula that emphasizes a
singular subject by placing it against a neutral background:
(person in middle of stands) - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- spot
, In class, a Motion Vector was specifically defined as a _____ with a _____ . - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔- force, direction
Early scientists and mathematicians observed patterns in natural design and proportion which
would later be known as the ______________________, which stresses the significance of
the ratio ____________. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Golden Rectangle, 1:1.618
The framing concept that recommends composing asymmetrically with the main subject
placed off-center is referred as: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- rule of thirds
The idea that linear features in an image can provide the viewer with unconscious visual cues
is known by this label: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- leading lines
For consistently strong compositions, follow this general rule:
"Equals are more interesting than unequals" - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- false
When photographing subjects in motion, what is the most significant framing adjustment that
must be made? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Frame the subject with space in front of it so
you can see where it is going
For photographers and camera operators, using a ______-_____camera perspective can
present your subject as a dominant figure while a ______-_______ perspective can make the
subject appear weak. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- Low angle, high angle
This visual communication phenomena, named after the filmmaker who identified it,
illustrates that our understanding of an image is affected by its pairing with other imagery. -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- The Kuleshov Effect
Composing with key elements/subjects placed along longitudinal lines in the frame is one
way to create ______ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- deep space
Composing with key elements/subjects placed on the same plane parallel to the camera is one
way to create ______ - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔- flat space
