Abstract
The position of an object within a visual composition produces an effect on the observer. Does an observer see the object as strong and active if it is in the center of the picture, in one corner, "floating" off-center? Does the framing of the object or the field surrounding it give an object more meaning? Forty-four college students rated six framed, black-andwhite, single-object pictures. The 264 observations were subjected to principal axis factoring, resulting in four dimensions: activity, potency, evaluative, and verticality.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 83-88 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Educational Communication & Technology |
Volume | 27 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 1979 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Communication
- Education