ILL 3540 - Graphic Novel Illustration

Graphic Novel and Visual Story Telling is a study of the art form of comics which is a narrative style that uses a combination of words and images to tell a story. Students of this course will study theories behind visual storytelling by reading excerpts from some of the best examples of graphic literature today. As such, students will study visual metaphor, story spark, plot development, panel structure, word placement, physiognomy, storyboarding, word versus image and page design. These elements will serve students as they develop their own story, design a character, and create thumbnails and finished pages of a mini-comic or first chapter of a longer work. (2 Credits) Formerly ILL354