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English-Visual Elements

Visual elements refer to anything that can be seen and include lines, symbols, colors, shapes, and patterns which affect perception. Common visual elements are lines like vertical, horizontal, diagonal and curved lines. Symbols represent concepts or ideas. Color influences emotions and establishes mood. Gaze shows what a figure looks at. Framing indicates figure positioning and what to show based on intentions.

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English-Visual Elements

Visual elements refer to anything that can be seen and include lines, symbols, colors, shapes, and patterns which affect perception. Common visual elements are lines like vertical, horizontal, diagonal and curved lines. Symbols represent concepts or ideas. Color influences emotions and establishes mood. Gaze shows what a figure looks at. Framing indicates figure positioning and what to show based on intentions.

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Visual Elements

Visual elements refer to anything that we can see. These elements include lines, symbols, colors, shapes,
patterns, and the like. These elements affect our perception or how we see and interpret things as they
are used to express movement, space, structure, growth, harmony, chaos, and different types of
emotions.

Below are some of the common visual elements.

1. Line
A line is the most basic element that is used to show motion and emotion. It is also used to form
shapes, patterns, distances, and the like.

Types of Lines
a. Vertical lines show strength and height. Thick vertical lines often suggest stability, while thin
vertical lines imply delicateness and instability.
b. Horizontal lines are those that move from left to right. They suggest width, distance, and
calmness. Similar to vertical lines, they may show stability or instability.
c. Diagonal lines are slanted lines that suggest movement and instability. The direction of their
movement may show tension and excitement
d. Zigzag lines are diagonal lines that connect at different points. They show intense movement
and often suggest being nervous or confused. They may also illustrate danger. e. Curved lines
are more fluid compared to the previous types of lines. Their graceful turn from one end to
another shows calmness and comfort.

2. Symbols
Symbols are used to represent a concept or an idea. These are often seen on signages that
show the direction or purpose of something. In communication, emojis mostly symbolize how a
person feels.

3. Color
Color is a visual element that influences one's emotions the most. It establishes the mood in an
image. A darker color may show loneliness or sadness, while a lighter color may show
cheerfulness or happiness. Colors may also carry meaning. For example, white suggests
innocence and purity; red may represent love, war, or danger; black may show evilness,
mystery, or death.

4. Gaze
Gaze shows what the figure looks at and how it looks at something. For example, a character
looking up at the sky shows that he or she wishes for something. A character who gazes on the
floor while talking to someone may show nervousness and shyness. A photo of a person directly
looking at someone may show confidence.

5. Framing
Framing indicates the positioning of figures, shapes, and images in the overall presentation of a
drawing or picture. Through this, the person decides what to show and how to show it based on
his or her intentions. For example, if the creator wants one character to be the focus, he or she
uses a spotlight or a brighter and more vibrant color on it than the rest of the figures in the
image. It may also be the only one in the picture, even though the scenario or event indicates
other characters are around.

Multimedia Elements

The word multimedia comes from two words— multi and media. It integrates different elements and is
usually electronically operated. Information presented using multimedia are processed, stored, and
shared digitally. In telling stories, multimedia is a great tool to show the audience what happens and
what the characters look like. Through the multiple visual and auditory components in multimedia,
describing something or someone becomes easier.

Five Basic Multimedia Elements

1. Texts
Texts include numbers, alphabet, and special characters. It involves the font style, font size, and
color. It tells information and stories, describes things, and interprets graphs.
2. Graphics
Graphics are pictures, illustrations, and images that show information vividly. They are used to
illustrate a process or explain an idea.
3. Animation
Animation refers to the movement applied to still images. Through it, still images are put in a
sequence to create the illusion of motion.
4. Audio
Audio refers to the speech, music, and sound effects applied in multimedia resources. It is used
to improve the overall presentation of multimedia.
5. Video
Videos refer to the recording and processing of moving images. They are mainly used to share
and explain information quicker and simpler.

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