Illustrations Tell Stories
5Art39 min
Learning Objective
I can create an illustration that tells a story.
Lesson Flow
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Guided Notes
Key concepts students will learn:
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To tell a story in one photograph, the image should create questions in the viewer's mind and spark curiosity.
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Four essential components of storytelling in photography are a clear subject, a meaningful setting, emotion or gesture, and a sense of moment.
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A storytelling photo captures the feeling that something real, fleeting, and unrepeatable just happened.
Practice
6 questions • Multiple choice & Short answer
Exit Ticket
“Describe a scene you could draw that tells a story using a clear subject, a meaningful setting, emotion or gesture, and a sense of moment. Briefly explain how your drawing incorporates each of these four elements.”
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