graphic narrative production
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Graphic Narrative Production
Abygail Jones
Graphic Novel
Research• A graphic novel is basically a book length comic
(Up to 100+ pages)• It’s created and read in comic format• There’s not much text Only for analogue Shown in speech bubbles/thought bubbles Brief explanations In captions• The text is read from the top left to the bottom
right• Most commonly presented in panels• Mostly in black and white• Some graphic novelists are experimental with
colours and different types of art (watercolour etc.)
• Some images can be disturbing• Some images can be visually pleasing• Most commonly designed in a 6 to 9 grid
pattern• The more experimental novelists use different
grid techniques that can be confusing to make layouts that do not conform to the usual 6 to 9 grid layout.
Research• Graphic Novels can tell one
continuous story from first page to last page
• Sometimes they are a collection of shorter stories/individual comics
• Mostly darker than other types of illustrated literature, darker genres:
Drama Adventure Politics Romance Science Fiction
• http://www.nbillustration.co.uk/graphic-novel
• Different illustration methods
Flat Colour using air brush
Flat Colour, black and whiteUsing acrylic, is computer generated
Line and washUsing pen and ink and watercolour
Black and white format
Not a lot of text, no long explanations
Pixilated effect on the writing Use of different font
all the way through, the text isn’t in a straight line or particularly in any order either
Captions
Storyboard order – from top Left to bottom Right
Flat colourComputer generated
Dramatic
In all CAPSThe background is textured compared to the rest of the images
Target audience: early teens: ages – 12 plus
Children’s BookFolk and Fairy Tale
Research• These are stories assisted with images to let
the young reader see the image instead of visualising/picturing it
• Fairy tales take place in far-off times and places – ‘Once upon a time’
• Magical happening are normal in these stories
Magic isn’t seen as strange or unnatural• Often tells the story of an individual Usually beautiful but badly treated girls Handsome princes Stereotypes An evil king, queen or witch• They always finish with a ‘happily ever after’• Some plots are continuously re-created with
new ideas and characters For example, Beauty and the Beast and The
Frog Prince• Most stories are about an individual being
unhappy and then finding happiness
Research• Colourful – appealing to younger
ages• Not a lot of text on each page,
sometimes it can just be a whole picture depending on the target audience age
• Again depending on the age of the target audience – the stories are not very long
• Clear images and easy to read text
• The more images there are, the less text there will be – especially descriptive text
• Fonts usually used are Times New Roman, Goudy, Garamond or Baskerville
Not a lot of text – it’s clear and easy to read – no descriptive techniques used
Block colours
Bright and colourful
Stereotypes (Blonde hair)
Mostly lets the picture tell the story
Times New Roman
Illustration is hand drawn
Target audience is definitely for children – the bright colours, the easy text and the hand drawn illustration proves this
Ages 5 - 6 plus