GRAPHIC NOVELS Evolution of Storytelling

SUPER-BONAS

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Today’s Agenda Introduction to Graphic Novels and Comics History of their Evolution Uses in the Entertainment Industry Basic Design and Format

What is a Graphic Novel? (dictionary.com) a fictional story that is put together in comic- strip format and presented as a book

History First Graphic Novel? the Lascaux Caves, a cave complex in southwestern France, contain some of the most remarkable Paleolithic cave paintings in the world, from at least 15,000 years ago.

10,000 years later…

History 10,000 years later, in ancient Egypt language has developed, and been included in the telling of stories The year 3000 B.C.E.

History Between the year 6000 and 1600, art and words are woven together on tapestries to tell stories of great wars and religious stories Bayeux Tapestry made in England circa 1070

History IslamicChristian

History As time goes on, the inspiration for the modern design of comics begins to emerge Then … Later …

Use of Pictures in a Narrative As the medium developed it became clear that it was easy to make people laugh with simple drawings placed in sequence, hence the name “comic” strips.

Walt Disney’s Mickey Mouse Matt Groening’s The Simpsons Were both originally created using classic animation styles

STORYBOARDS a series of still images that represent a moving narrative. Often used when making movies Some story boards from my favourite movie…

Uses in the Entertainment Industry Storyboarding in movies Often an artist will draw the scenes before it is filmed The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe

Basic Design and Format Just like reading text on a page, you read a comic strip from right to left Individual boxes which contain the pictures, are called panels Within the panels are captions, dialogue boxes, characters and the setting

Basic Panel Design  Caption (narration) Dialogue  Bubble (thoughts and speech) Character   Setting

Basic Panel Elements Dialogue Bubbles – Thought Bubbles – Speech Bubbles – Captions Mr. Bonas really hopes the class is paying attention. He spent a lot of time making this presentation… Oooo! Look at that girl over there! Hey boys!