Introduction to photography and visual literacy
Movies, magazines, TV, billboards, the Web-the world is filled with captivating photographic images competing for viewers' attention. Not surprisingly, citizens of the Global Village are experiencing a growing need for visual literacy: the ability to read between the lines and extract meaning f...
| Other Authors: | Films for the Humanities & Sciences (Firm), Infobase., San Mateo County Community College District. |
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| Format: | Video |
| Language: | English |
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New York, N.Y. :
Infobase,
[2005], c2001.
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| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (27 min.) : sd., col., digital. |
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Language of photography.
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| Summary: |
Movies, magazines, TV, billboards, the Web-the world is filled with captivating photographic images competing for viewers' attention. Not surprisingly, citizens of the Global Village are experiencing a growing need for visual literacy: the ability to read between the lines and extract meaning from that daily bombardment. This program takes a close look at the vital importance of visual language skills, how information overload is shortening the human attention span, the proliferation of iconographic communication, and implications for America's education system. A capsule history of photography, with insights into the medium's future, is included. |
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Encoded with permission for digital streaming by Infobase on May 12, 2005. Films on Demand is distributed by Infobase for Films for the Humanities & Sciences, Cambridge Educational, Meridian Education, and Shopware. Language of Photography (2:53) -- Visual Language (1:12) -- Image Bombardment (3:00) -- Worker Literacies (1:13) -- History of Photography (3:14) -- Attention Span and Media (2:43) -- Processing Visual Information (0:58) -- Effective Level of Visual Literacy (1:59) -- Photography in the 21st Century (1:41) -- Iconographic Communication (1:13) -- Interconnectedness of Media (2:15) -- Modern Definition of Literacy (0:37) Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. Movies, magazines, TV, billboards, the Web-the world is filled with captivating photographic images competing for viewers' attention. Not surprisingly, citizens of the Global Village are experiencing a growing need for visual literacy: the ability to read between the lines and extract meaning from that daily bombardment. This program takes a close look at the vital importance of visual language skills, how information overload is shortening the human attention span, the proliferation of iconographic communication, and implications for America's education system. A capsule history of photography, with insights into the medium's future, is included. Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. Closed-captioned. |
| Physical Description: |
1 streaming video file (27 min.) : sd., col., digital. |
| Format: |
Mode of access: Internet. System requirements: FOD playback platform. |
| Access: |
Access requires authentication through Films on Demand. |