APPLYING THE
GOLDEN RATIO IN
CREATING VISUAL
CONTENT
Media and Information Literacy
Ronan DC. Vergara
A STUDENT’S PRAYER
(BY ST. THOMAS AQUINAS)
Come, Holy Spirit, Divine
Creator, true source of light
and fountain of wisdom!
Pour forth your brilliance
upon my dense intellect,
dissipate the darkness
which covers me, that of sin
and of ignorance.
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A STUDENT’S PRAYER
(BY ST. THOMAS AQUINAS)
Grant me a penetrating
mind to understand, a
retentive memory, method
and ease in learning, the
lucidity to comprehend, and
abundant grace in
expressing myself.
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A STUDENT’S PRAYER
(BY ST. THOMAS AQUINAS)
Guide the beginning of my
work, direct its progress, and
bring it to successful
completion. This I ask
through Jesus Christ, true
God and true man, living and
reigning with You and the
Father, forever and ever.
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Good afternoon!
Please form 4 groups.
At least 1 laptop
1 ruler
1 pair of scissors
1 calculating device
2 markers / crayons
loose sheets of colored
papers
1 acetate sheet
MAKE ME THE MOST BEAUTIFUL
RECTANGLE.
THE GOLDEN
RATIO
REVIEW
Using the loose
colored sheets, have
each group draw lines
indicating the rule of
thirds.
BTW, why do we have
to practice the rule of
thirds?
REVIEW
Here are some of your
works.
REVIEW
Here are some of your
works.
REVIEW
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THE GOLDEN RATIO IS A
MORE TECHNICAL
RENDITION OF THE
RULE OF THIRDS.
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FORM 8 GROUPS.
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Connect Point E (which is between
LINE AD) to point F (which is
between LINE BC). Hint: LINE EF
must be parallel to LINES AB and DC.
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This is the Golden Rectangle.
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This is the Golden Rectangle.
We say that
ABCD is a
golden rectangle
if FCDE is similar
to ABCD.
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This is the Golden Rectangle.
A golden rectangle
is a rectangle that
can be cut up into
a square and a
rectangle similar to
the original one.
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THE GOLDEN SPIRAL
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READING ACTIVITY
What is
the golden ratio?
GOLDEN RATIO
IN NATURE
GOLDEN RATIO
IN EARLY ARTS
GOLDEN RATIO
IN ASIAN ART
GOLDEN RATIO
IN PHILIPPINE ARTS
GOLDEN RATIO
IN PHILIPPINE ARTS
GOLDEN RATIO
IN PHILIPPINE
ARTS
GOLDEN RATIO
IN PHILIPPINE
ARTS
FORMATIVE TEST
1. What is the numerical value of the
golden ratio?
a. 1.618
b. 1.349
c. 1.700
d. 1.636
FORMATIVE TEST
2. This principle was first mentioned in:
a. China
b. Egypt
c. Greece
d. Rome
FORMATIVE TEST
3. The Greek letter that corresponds to
this ratio is:
a. Alpha
b. Gamma
c. Phi
d. Omicron
FORMATIVE TEST
4. The golden ratio is aesthetically
pleasing because it is common in:
a. Ancient buildings
b. Nature
c. Renaissance art
d. Science
FORMATIVE TEST
5. The golden ratio is a bit similar to the:
a. Rule of horizons
b. Rule of odds
c. Rule of perspectives
d. Rule of thirds
FORMATIVE TEST
ANSWERS
1. What is the numerical value of the
golden ratio?
a. 1.618
b. 1.349
c. 1.700
d. 1.636
FORMATIVE TEST
2. This principle was first mentioned in:
a. China
b. Egypt
c. Greece
d. Rome
FORMATIVE TEST
3. The Greek letter that corresponds to
this ratio is:
a. Alpha
b. Gamma
c. Phi
d. Omicron
FORMATIVE TEST
4. The golden ratio is aesthetically
pleasing because it is common in:
a. Ancient buildings
b. Nature
c. Renaissance art
d. Science
FORMATIVE TEST
5. The golden ratio is a bit similar to the:
a. Rule of horizons
b. Rule of odds
c. Rule of perspectives
d. Rule of thirds
CRAFTING TIME
Prepare your crafting materials.
Your task: to prepare templates to be
used in your photography activity
CRAFTING TIME
Prepare your crafting materials.
Your task: to prepare templates to be
used in your photography activity
THE EYES OF THE GOLDEN
RECTANGLE
$3B
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THE GOLDEN SECTION
The ratio of
the columns is
$3B
$2B
1: 0.618:
1
$1B
Likewise for
the rows.
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Once you have created
the templates, use these
by capturing a photo with
this theme: “Whoever we
are, whatever we have,
we are all powerful.”
THANK YOU!