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Week 8 Reflections: Visual Principles - Harmony, Contrast, Repetition, Unity

Besides Harmony, Contrast, Repetition and Unity, we learned about Rhythm, Movement and Emphasis, Balance, and Scanning Patterns this week too

Harmony
  • Can be harmonious is shape, size, texture etc.

Contrast
  • Can contrast in shape, size, texture etc.
  • As with harmony, it can be employed together to draw attention to certain components of a picture

Unity
  • Too much contrast or harmony can be monotonous
  • Harmony with contrast gives rise to unity
  • Ratio of contrast to harmony or vice versa should be decided by the Golden Mean as learnt in Lecture 3

Rhythm
  • Repetition in variation

Movement
  • While rhythm refers to the repetition of items at a predictable frequency
  • It can give rise to, based on quality of duplication, internal movement too

Emphasis
  • Emphasis gives particular prominence to a part of a design
  • Can be used to attract attention to create visual and conceptual impact
  • Emphasis can operate through contrast, such as when two or more forces operate in opposition. Examples given were
    • Static & Dynamic
    • Small & Large
    • Smooth & Texture
    • Curvilinear and Rectilinear

Balance
  • Symmetrical and Asymmetrical balance
  • Also involves visual weight of object (relative importance in image and tendency to float or sink relative to other elements)

Scanning Pattern
  • Typical scanning pattern involves left to right up to down in a rectangular format, starting from top left
  • But attention can be disrupted by isolation or contrast


Implications would include giving cues for proper viewing sequence and keeping audience attention within frame
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