Visual Treatments & Formal Design

Line Qualities

Finds formal line qualities such as width, direction, and continuity regardless of their making cause.

Shape, Form & Volume

Finds visible shape, volume, and silhouette in the finished image.

Color, Palette & Harmony

Finds color design including hue, saturation, palette, and harmony.

Value, Tone & Contrast

Finds value, tonal range, and contrast design.

Depicted Material Appearance & Tactility

Finds depicted material appearance and tactile impression in the finished image.

Space, Depth, Scale & Proportion

Finds visible depth, spatial density, flatness, scale, and proportion.

Composition, Balance & Visual Hierarchy

Finds whole-image composition, balance, and visual hierarchy including subjects.

Framing, Cropping & Shot Scale

Finds framing, cropping, and shot scale used to contain subjects in the image.

Viewpoint, Angle & Viewing Direction

Finds visible observation position and direction, such as frontal, high-angle, or low-angle views.

Perspective, Projection & Spatial Construction

Finds formal methods of perspective, projection, and spatial construction.

Lighting, Shadow & Luminosity

Finds visible lighting effects such as light direction, light quality, shadow, and glow.

Pattern, Ornament, Motif & Repetition

Finds image treatment through pattern, ornament, motif, and repetition.

Motion, Speed & Temporal Visual Effects

Finds visual effects that represent motion, speed, and temporal change in an image.

Detail Density & Visual Complexity

Finds detail density, information density, and visual complexity.

Linework, Brushwork, Mark-Making & Fill

A supporting link to making-derived visible linework and fill, such as hatching, brushwork, and cel shading.