Monday 25 December 2017

Zun Kye's End-of-Year Fun Pack Task 1


○ What is the main objective of the visual text? (Purpose)
The main purpose is to inform people that fishing, creating fires, camping, swimming and hunting are prohibited in that area.
○ Who is the intended audience? (Audience)
The intended audience is the people who are going to that park in Taiwan. It is more likely intended for the locals as the words are written in Chinese before being directly translated into English, hence causing the grammar of the English text to be inaccurate.
○ What is the circumstance leading to the creation of the visual
text? Where, when and how might someone see/ observe the
visual text? (Context)
The sign was created because the owners of the land wanted to protect the natural species in the area, and the overall cleanliness and beauty of the place. Regulations were then created which the visitors and tourist were unaware of. The sign was then created to inform them of what they were not allowed to do in the park.
○ Is the visual text culture specific? (Culture)
No, it is addressed to generally any tourist or local visiting the area, hence the text is in both Chinese and English.
○ Is there anything unusual about the image?
The images use simple and basic icons so that the message is straightforward and clear, allowing people to easily understand and read the sign quickly, without having to stay for a long time trying to understand the pictures.
○ Does the slogan/ text provide any additional useful information
for the readers?
The text reiterates the information on the pictures.

Monday 11 December 2017

Ethan's EOY Fun Pack 1 Poster



○ What is the main objective of the visual text? (Purpose)
  • To feed the less fortunate children food.

○ Who is the intended audience? (Audience)
  • People who buy too much food for themselves.

○ What is the circumstance leading to the creation of the visual
text? Where, when and how might someone see/ observe the
visual text? (Context)
  • Food supply could be lacking in other countries. In a food court/hawker center. When eating at a food center. 

○ Is the visual text culture specific? (Culture)
  • Singaporeans tend to buy more food than they need.

○ Is there anything unusual about the image?
  • The image shows a empty spoon which head has a face of a child who is starving, showing that the child has nothing to eat.

○ Does the slogan/ text provide any additional useful information
for the readers?
  • The slogan of "Don't waste food while others starve." tells the reader that by wasting food they are depriving the starving people of food.

Friday 17 November 2017

Christabel's End-of-Year Fun Pack Task 1

Q1. What is the main objective of the visual text? (Purpose)
A1. The main objective is to encourage people to take the stairs rather than use the lift.

Q2. Who is the intended audience? (Audience)
A2. The intended audience are people who usually take the lift.

Q3. What is the circumstances leading to the creation of the visual text? Where, when and how might someone see/observe the visual text? (Context)
A3. This poster was created as the source of fuel to generate electricity is being depleted and this could potentially lead to a energy crisis in the future unless steps are taken to save electricity. This poster is most likely found besides lift doors so that people can read the poster while waiting for the lift. 

Q4. Is the visual text culture specific? (Culture)
A4. The culture is that most people prefer to take the lift compared to the stairs as it is less tiring.

Q5. Is there anything unusual about the image?
A5. The picture shows a person climbing the steps and reenforced the message encouraging people to climb the stairs instead of taking the lift.

Q6. Does the slogan/text provide any additional useful information for the readers?

A6. The slogan is "Burn calories, not electricity" and it points out that by choosing to take the stairs instead, you not only save electricity and the environment, but you also burn calories. This encourages the reader to take the stairs as they will be motivated by the fact that they can kill two birds with one stone.