Task 1 - Examination of images to convey atmosphere

Find a visual for each of the following; (it must convey one of the following):

A sense of mystery

This image shows an abandoned building which gives you a sense of mystery as it is completely empty. The position of the piece of furniture in the middle adds an eerie feeling to the scene. The colours in this photo are dark, gloomy and dull. The light slowly fades away giving a sense of mystery as to what is at the end of the hall way.   

A clearly defined atmosphere

The atmosphere of happiness is shown through a smile. The bright yellow colour is to bring joy and the colourful background brings more joy to the image. The background is blurred to make you focus on the smiley face. The smiley face is in the middle of the image to make you concentrate on it and make you smile. 

A specific style

The style of pop art is one that has become famous in the art industry. The block colours make the image easy to look at and show light and dark very well. The light is shown by block colour which then fades to dots and further to block colours to show shading. The artist has made the focal point to the left of the image so the background is visible, but at a low quality.

Something that attracts viewer’s attention

This image attracts attention because of the block colours used, the way they contrast on the page. The image is manipulated in such a way that the colours recreate the image and still keep the recognisability to the image. This image looks powerful because of the angle of the shot and that Barrack Obama is the first black president we catch attention by itself.   

Something that provokes a strong reaction

This image would provoke a strong reaction as it shows the KKK, a racial group. Racism is something that is taking very seriously and this would offend many people. It takes the famous uncle Sam poster and uses it for a racial advertising for the KKK. The colours are very standard, blue, white and red, which are the colours of the american flag and people would be offended further. The layout has the image in the centre so it is main focal point. The image has the face blurred to possibly make you focus on the costume.  

Something that sells

This image shows masculinity. He has a hard look and the bike adds to the masculinity. The bike and the open area shows freedom and this is what the fragrance is selling. It is selling a life style of freedom and strength.