Presentation Techniques Name: Marcus Manning

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Use the PowerPoints (or your notes) located on mrhermanwestmec!wee"ly!com o#
$asic %resentation Techniques and &esign #undamentals to answer the #ollowing
questions:
1! 'mages((((((((( are %ictorial elements such as line drawings) %hotogra%hs) or
continuous tone images (contones)!
*! +ords (((((((((( are the arrangement and dis%lay o# te,t in -arious #ormats!
+ords are usually set as dis%lay or "ody ty%e!
.! +hat are the "asic geometric sha%es used to %roduce -isual aides/
Triangles rectangles circles and other *& sha%es
0! Themes are "ased on the 1udience(((((((( and 2oal(((((((((((( o# the
%resentation!
3! &e#ine the term #ocus!
4e#erred to as the attention gi-en to any %articular element that stands out in the
%resentation
5! 6ist the . "asic methods o# -isual %resentation:
a! &emonstration
"! Setting
c! Product 1lone
7! Briefly describe each o# the 7 conce%tual techniques and Find an example o#
each using the internet!
1! Picture +indow: 'mages dominate the %ro%ortion o# the layout!
*! Ty%e S%ecimen: 8nlarging te,t is the most im%ortant element in the layout!
.! 9o%y :ea-y: The in#ormation is the most im%ortant element in the layout!
0! Mondrian: &i-iding s%ace into rectangles!
3! ;mni"us: +hen a -ariety o# elements are needed in a layout
5! Multi%anel or 9artoon: Uses %anels o# equal si<e and are used to tell a story!
7! Silhouette: Te,t wra%%ed around an image with no "acground!
1! +hat are lines/
:a-e length) %osition and direction and is either -isi"le or in-isi"le!
*! 2i-e . e,am%les o# how lines are used/
= ;utlines
= 2ra%hs and grids
= Sym"olism
.! +hat are sha%es/
's any #orm that occu%ies and de#ines negati-e and %ositi-e s%ace!
0! Name . ty%es o# sha%es!
2eometric) Natural and 1"stract
3! 8,%lain each ty%e o# sha%e!
2eometric: Triangles) Squares and 9ircles
5! +hat is color/
4etina, that chemically res%onds to the di##erent wa-elengths o# light!
7! Name . uses o# color!
1ttract the eye
Produce -isual stimuli organi<ation!
Pro-oe emotional res%onse
>! +hat is Te,ture/
's the loo or #eel or any o"?ect or sur#ace!
@! +hat is S%ace/
's the negati-e or %ositi-e area that an o"?ect or o"?ects occu%y in an area!
1A! 2i-e . e,am%les o# how s%ace might "e used!
+hite s%ace
;-erla%%ing elements
Value
11! +hat is Si<e/
's how "ig or small o"?ects are in relation to the s%ace they occu%y!
1*! Name and e,%lain the three %rimary roles o# si<e in design!
Function (the age o# the audience B older %eo%le would need ty%e set
larger to aid hel% in reading)
Attractiveness (add interest "y cro%%ing or scaling the elements)
Organization (mae the im%ortant element the largest and the least
im%ortant the smallest)
1.! Cind a %icture showing rhythm #rom the 'nternet
10! 8,%lain Cormal $alance (symmetrical)
+hen elements on a %age can "e centered andDor e-enly di-ided "oth hori<ontally
and -ertically!
13! Cind a %icture o# Cormal $alance (symmetrical)
15! 8,%lain in#ormal $alance
't in-ol-es se-eral smaller items on one side are "alanced "y a large item on the
other side!
17! Cind a %icture o# in#ormal "alance or (asymmetrical)
1>! +hat is Unity/
is the com%leteness and harmony o# a design!
1@! Cind a %icture showing an e,am%le o# Unity/