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Message The Power of Image Sequence Analysing Visual Storytelling inPrint, Digital and Film Texts

Today, we’lllearn aboutHow can a sequence of images in print text, digital text and film text create stories, shape meaning and leave animpact.

What is a text?If there’s a combination of letters and words, that’sa text. So it often refersto written materials, But are all textswritten? No. They can be a story wehear or a picture we see.In a broader sense, a textcan be anything where wecan draw information ormeaning through oursenses.

What is a text?If there’s a combination of letters and words, that’sa text. So it often refersto written materials, likebooks or magazines.But are all textswritten? No. They can be a story wehear or a picture we see.In a broader sense, a textcan be anything where wecan draw information ormeaning through oursenses.

What is a text?If there’s a combination of letters and words, that’sa text. So it often refersto written materials, likebooks or magazines.But are all textswritten? No. They can be a story wehear or a picture we see.In a broader sense, a textcan be anything where wecan draw information ormeaning through oursenses.

Image sequences are arranged images that tella story or express an idea.What isImageSequence?They are found in various media like printedmaterials, websitesand film. The order of theseimages influences howwe understand and feelabout the content.

Elsa isturning offthe alarm.What happens next?This sequence of images shows what activity comes after another.She ispreparingbreakfast.Then, after eatingbreakfast, she’llwash the dishes.Elsa needsto brushher teeth.She’s now ready to goto school by riding theschool bus.

Print, Digitaland Film

In print, images are used to enhance the reader’s understanding and engagement.Print as TextStep by StepPictures are like steps in a story staircase. Theyshow what happens next.Feelings in ImagesLook at the pictures.How do they makeyou feel?Travel with ImagesPictures can guide you through a story like a map.

Image Sequence in Print TextsThis printed series ofimages shows a man tryingto raise money for a statueof Rembrandt.The image on the top left isthe man forming his idea. Theother images are aboutdifferent things he tried todo to make it happen.

Digital TextsIn digital texts, images can enhance visual appeal and user experience through interaction.Images and ClicksClicking images will leadyou to explore moreabout a digital text.Pictures that Guide The arrangement ofimages helps youknow where to go.Journey with ImagesImagine a travel websitewhere images can takeyou to cool places!

Image Sequence in Digital TextsWhen we visit a website, the sequence of images andwebpages take us on a specific path.Clicking the lion’s picture... ...will take youto a pagethat’s allabout lions.The picturesmake it easyto find whatyou want.

Film TextsFilm is called a “movie” because it is a series of “moving pictures.” When youslow down a video clip, it will look like a series of pictures in a row.Images in a filmare shown quickly,like a flipbook.How pictures come oneafter another can makeyou feel something.In an action movie, quick movements buildexcitement!

Image Sequence in Film TextsThis is a “sequence of images”of a woman grabbing a wateringcan and then watering a plant.The slow pace of the video clipcould make a viewer feelrelaxed and calm.Teaching Note: You can addscreenshots of the video in theframes provided.

The images below starts with gloomy weather. The sky gets brighteruntil the sun comes out in the last image.What Do You Think?What can the story be and how do these images make you feel?We can find this out by analysing the images sequences.

Analysing ImageSequencesHere are some different way tointerpret image sequences in texts

Observe the Framing, Colourand PerspectiveHow images are positionedimpacts the story's progressionand our understanding. Example: A comic strip with images thatfollow a logical sequence of eventsExample: A website where scrollingreveals images to unfold a storyFollow the Narrative FlowStudy how images transition. Are they smooth or disruptive?

Note the Order andArrangement They guide attentionand enhance meaning.Example: A film scene that uses lightingto create a mysterious atmosphereExample: A book cover featuring a brokenchain symbolising freedomExplore DeeperMeanings Images can represent ideasbeyond the surface, likesymbols and metaphorsFREEDOM

Example: Close-up shots can highlightcharacters' emotionsReflect on how theaudience may feelabout the imagesLooking at images canmake you feel andreact differently. Theirsequence cansometimes add to theintensity of youremotions.

Sharing ourinterpretationIdentify techniques usedin the arrangement orchanges made toenhance storytelling.Explain impact todescribe how techniquesmake a story clearer orthe emotions stronger.Connect the techniquesyou learned.Apply the following steps:

Let’s CheckAs a technique, the images start with a gloomy weather and get brighter as thestory goes on. This shows the character's journey from gloomy to happy.What other interpretations do you have?

A text often refers to a writtenwork, but it can also beanything we see or hear thathas meaning. Some texts are in print and digital formatsand in media like film.SummaryImage sequences in thesetexts help us interpret astory, message or meaning.We can interpret imagesequences by consideringthe following: order and arrangement narrative flow framing, color andperspective deeper meanings emotions

Write the themeof your chosenwebsite here.Write your observationshere on the website’simage sequencing.Explain here how thewebsite used theirimage sequencingtechnique(s).Web ExplorationExplore a websitethat interests you. Assignment

Travel WebsiteThe website opens with a largeimage of a tourist destinationand it caught my attention.When I scrolled down, therewere smaller images of optionsfor travel destinations. The use of large and smallimages guides my way aroundthe site and makes me want tobrowse more and look intodifferent sections.Web ExplorationExplore a website thatinterests you. SAMPLE ANSWERAssignment

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