Monday, January 30, 2012

Gestalt Principle: Containment & Grouping - Location

Gestalt Principle Containment -
This picture is a good example of this principle because it is simply a picture that is contained by the background which is white paper.  The focal point of the picture is brought out when placed inside of a border within the picture which in this case is a white border.  This picture gets more definition when placed inside a container.


Gestalt Principle Grouping-Location -
One of the many Gestalt principles depicted in this picture is the grouping by location principle.  All of the shapes that are squares are pictures of a tree.  The reason why I like this picture a lot is because even though the squares are in a location, they have all been located and positioned in a way to create a picture of a tree.  I really like what they did with the squares as well.  They are positioned so that they are not even.  It gives the focal point almost a 3D type effect by placing the squares unevenly.