Basic Elements

While reading the second chapter of ‘Launching the Imagination’ I really liked how Stewart is very relate-able and easily understood when she talks about the relationship between the elements of art (lines, shapes, texture, etc), and how our choices in how we utilize these elements affect the overall feel of the art that is produced. I’ve studied these elements a little in the past, but it is always good to read another source on the matter and get a slightly different opinion or wording.

 I thought it was neat to see that the movie ‘Casablanca’ utilized so many different values of lighting. It made me think about the artistic side of the film production process, and how it probably has a much deeper effect on how the audience views the movie that I had ever noticed before. 

It’s one of those things where you definitely know art is involved, but maybe you don’t realize how deeply. Pretty neat to think about.