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ConstructingandDeconstructingPosters

Media Literacy

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Setonawhitebackgroundanavyofficerstandsinaconfidentyetrelaxed

stance,showingfromthemidthighsup.Theofficerwearsanavybluefitted,

doublebreastedjacketwithsilverbuttons.Fittingoverawhitepoppedcollier

shirt.Astheofficerstands,theirweightisbaredontheirleftfootwitharms

relaxedandslightlybenttofitcasuallyintotheirjacketpockets.Ontheleft

sleevetheofficerdisplaysredandnavystrips.Theofficerwearsanadmiral

hat,withagoldandnavysymbolcoveringshort,darkblondewindwhippedhair.Withfaceturnedslightlytothelefttheofficerdisplaysasharpjawline,

withsmoulderingeyes.Inthetoprightcornertheposterdisplaysthewords

Iwantyouinbolduppercase,bloodredletters.Thewordswantand

youaredoubleunderlined.Thephraseisfinishedwiththewordsforthe

navyinthesamefontinthebottomleftcorner.

Draw what you hear

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WhatDidYouDraw?

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Isthisanythinglikewhatyouhadinmind?

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Let'sCompare

Whydidyouconstructyourimagethewayyoudidandnot

inthewaytheactualimagewasconstructed?

Arethereanyexperiencesoroutsideinfluences?

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How many of you drew a Male officer?Whydidweautomaticallyassumemale?????

Setonawhitebackgroundanavyofficerstandsinaconfidentyetrelaxed

stance,showingfromthemidthighsup.Theofficerwearsanavybluefitted,

doublebreastedjacketwithsilverbuttons.Fittingoverawhitepoppedcollier

shirt.Astheofficerstands,theirweightisbaredontheirleftfootwitharms

relaxedandslightlybenttofitcasuallyintotheirjacketpockets.Ontheleft

sleevetheofficerdisplaysredandnavystrips.Theofficerwearsanadmiral

hat,withagoldandnavysymbolcoveringshort,darkblondewindwhipped

hair.Withfaceturnedslightlytothelefttheofficerdisplaysasharpjawline,

withsmoulderingeyes.InthetoprightcornertheposterdisplaysthewordsIwantyouinbolduppercase,bloodredletters.Thewordswantand

youaredoubleunderlined.Thephraseisfinishedwiththewordsforthe

navyinthesamefontinthebottomleftcorner.

MaleOfficer

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WhatAboutRace?

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Whatcanbesaidaboutthewomenbeing

portrayed?

ConsiderPurpose

(Whywasthispostercreated?)Whywasafemaleusedforthisposter?

Andwhypresentedinthewaysheis?

Isthisposterfamiliar???

Propaganda

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Let'sCompare

Luring Authoritative

Pull

Pull

"I would like you to join" "You have to join"

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CharacteristicsofPosterorVisualImage

# 1 Positioning

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# 2 Colour Saturation

Colorsaturationreferstohowvividandintenseacoloris.

Forexample:poorcoloursaturationwilllookwashedoutor

faded.

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# 3 Style

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Itreferstotheanglingofobjectswithina

compositionwhichleadstheeyefromoneelementtoanotherwithina

# 4 Vectors

Taking your eyes for a walk......

Whatdo

youreyes

see1st,2nd,

3rd?

What

path

doesitfollow?

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# 5 Gaze Effect

Asthelivingsubjectlooksoutofthe

imagetotheviewertheydemanda

relationshipwiththeviewer.

Sheclearlyistryingtoconnect

toyouastheviewer.

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Activity

1. Groups of 3-4

2. Given an image to deconstruct

3. Critically Analyze the image

* Consider 5 characteristics of a poster image

(positioning, colour saturation, style, vectors,

gaze effect)

4. Construct Concept Map with your ideas

5. **Each student in a group must contribute.

Each will have a different coloured marker to

write with

6. After you will present your mental maps

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Today'sGoals

-ThinkCritically

-Gatherideasabouthowyouwill

constructyourownposterforyour

ActionPlan

Achieved ??