- Definition
A composite image is a picture made by combining different things, like drawings, photos, or words, all into one new image.
A movie poster that combines a photograph of the main actor with drawn explosions and bold text is a composite image.
How to teach this in 30 seconds
Try this analogy: A composite image is like making a picture using stickers, drawings, and cut-out magazine words all on the same page.
Ask your child: What different kinds of things can you spot in this one picture?
Common mix-up: Kids might think a composite image is just a collage. It's a broader idea that includes any image made by combining different materials or techniques, like drawing on top of a photograph.
Examples
- A page in a scrapbook where someone has written notes next to photos and added stickers.
- An advertisement that blends a drawing of a cartoon character into a real-life photo of a city street.
composite image is a term used in Ontario’s Kindergarten to Grade 8 curriculum.
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