Examples that push our understanding of visual literacy & virtual design

Examples that push our understanding of the visual & design:

• Heavy Rain: The Origami Killer -- Info about game -- Image Slide Show -- Trailor -- Heavy Rain Stage Demo --

One of the newest PlayStation 3 games, focuses on human emotion as compenent in game performance.  Also great example of complex/converging narrative and non-linear storytelling.

• "Give a Little Love" CocaCola Grand Theft Auto Commercial -- (credits) an ironic merging of genres (Disney and violent video game)
• Angry Alien Productions -- a series of adult animations featuring the angry bunnies
• Chris Jordan photos of garbage inside of dead birds -- excellent example of how a single image can spur a discussion

Resources:

• Articles from The Voice (NWP publication)

  • Of Paint and Poetry: Strengthening Literacy Through Art  
  • An Art History Lesson at Sierra Vista 

  • Reflections on Expressive Writing in the Science Class 

  • They have to see it to write it

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• Picture this: an arts-based literacy program.Preview By: Olshansky, Beth. Educational Leadership, Sep95, Vol. 53 Issue 1, p44, 4p, 5 color

Books:

• Book Review:  A Field Guide to Using Visual Tools, by David Hyerle

• Write for Insight: Empowering Content Area Learning, Grades 6-12 (REVIEW OF BOOK)