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I chose photograph of Svartifoss, Iceland, taken by Giacomo Ciangottini, and displayed on the
Photo of the Day section of the National Geographic website.
This photograph utilizes asymmetry (particularly, the rule of thirds) with the waterfall on the
left. This asymmetry is balanced by the dark section of rock in the upper right corner of the
image. The photograph also utilizes line, in that the waterfall, the lines in the cliff, and the slope
of the area around the lake all work together to guide the eye from the upper left, directly
down the photograph, and toward the bottom right. Finally, its use of color conveys an overall
impression of a natural, albeit, majestic scene.
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Like photographs, motion pictures are a significant medium for visual communication.
Watch at least three of the documentary trailers, below:
Documentary Trailers
Food, Inc. (Trailer) (http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1286537/) Inside Job (Trailer)
(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1645089/) Marley (Trailer)
(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1183919/) Planet Earth (Trailer)
(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1645089/) Waste Land (Trailer)
(http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1268204/) Based on the trailer, what do you think the intended
message of the documentary is? What are motion pictures able to do that photos and still
images cannot, and how does that impact the message being communicated? Can you think of