In this book I found a few things that, when combined with what I learned from Understanding comics, could help me with my project.
“It is important to establish the mood and atmosphere of the story. This can be achieved by manipulating the point of view, eye level or eye path of the reader and by the use of close ups, extreme close ups, medium shots, long shots, extreme long shots and high, low and tilted angles. Also be aware of the body language of your characters. Their gestures, facial expressions and their relationship to one another and to objects and their location are extremely important.” – pg.18
“ Sequential image-makers can make use of all the formal elements of drawing and design, such as weight and sensitivity of line, use of colour and tone, composition, shape, repetition, texture, mass, analogy, perspective, balance and hierarchy, scale and contrast.” – pg.22
“The portrayal of psychological factors and the heightening of dramatic tensions in a narrative can also be achieved by the use of silhouettes, lighting, focus, the cropping, overlapping and linking of images, foreshortening and exaggeration, the forcing of perspective and the use of dramatic angles.” – pg.36
“The storyboard is a key tool of visual communication….” – pg.40
Wigan, M. (2007) Crafting visual narratives, Basics Illustration 02: Sequential Images, AVA Publishing.
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