Task 1B: In detail you are to compare, identify and analyse at least 3 graphic styles.

Annotate & analyse 3 specific examples of graphics from different genres.

Graphic Styles:

Op-Art

Anime

Cartoon

ANALYSIS

Op-Art:

The point of focus is that they give the audience the impression of movement, hidden images, flashing and vibrating patterns, or of swelling or warping. It is arranged to make you think and look at pictures differently. The Composition of the image is that the patterns of the image is different to show the effects the image can give you. There is no typography in the image.

Anime: The point of focus is a style of a Japanese comic book and video cartoon animation which the main characters have large doe-like eyes. This tends to be an exaggerated drawing because you wouldn’t see humans with eyes that large. There is no typography in this image.

Cartoon:

The point of focus is a simple drawing that shows the features of the subject. It tends to be exaggerated by the way the artists draw the cartoons; it is designed to be funny and entertaining for young children. There is no typography in this image.

Makes you see things differently

It’s a simple image that tricks you

The Connotations is that they want you to be seeing an image at a different perspective to see the different meanings of the image with the colours the image shows.

Large eyes Colourful background

The connotations is that she is happy because of the bright colours and she has large eyes for humour.

Blue hedgehog; exaggerated because no hedgehog is blue

Hedgehog standing up; no hedgehog can stand up

The connotations is that it is designed to entertain young children because in the image, it doesn’t show a hedgehogs natural characteristics.