KTA 2: Technical and Key Terms I have learnt and Analysis of Graphical Work
What is...?
Convention: The common elements the audience expect to see in a certain medium or certain genre
Denotation: The literal meaning of an image or graphic
Preferred Meaning: The carefully constructed meaning the media position us to accept
Mise-En-Scene: What is in the frame
Leading / Kerning: The space between text lines / letters
Serif and Sans Serif Fonts: Sans, meaning without, is the opposite of serif fonts which have little flicks on the end of letters
Cross Heads: Small sub-headings used to split up a large block of text.
Graphical Analysis - Tramlines Poster and Pulp Cover