People will ask WHY READ GRAPHIC NOVELS Superb

People will ask WHY READ GRAPHIC NOVELS ? • • Superb texts– exciting, fun, varied Fast– so re-read for deeper analysis literary content: theme, character, mood Media is complex

What is A Graphic Novel? • Define: Long, sequential, comic-style narrative. • Medium not a genre

CONVENTIONS • • Panels Frames Gutter Speech bubbles/ Thought Captions Sound effects Perspective Transitions

Caption Thought Bubble Panel Gutter Scream Frame Sound Effect Dialogue Bubble

Speech and Thought Bubbles

PERSPECTIVE: Camera Lens • Same vocabulary as film and photography – Distance: Zoom, Close-up, medium-shot, long-shot – Camera Movement: Panning and tracking (dolly)

Transitions Panel to panel transitions: from one panel to the next: 1. Moment-to-moment 2. Action-to-action 3. Subject-to-subject 4. Scene-to-scene 5. Aspect-to-aspect 6. Non-sequitur (http: //www. comixpedia. org/index. php? title=Panel-to-panel_transitions)

The Walking Dead Moment-tomoment: little change takes place between panels. -an important moment is “slowed down”

Star Superman Action-to-action: The actions of a single subject are shown. Fast action and dialogue is used.

The Walking Dead Subject-tosubject: Transitions between different subjects Used for conversations.

MAUS Scene-toscene: “significant distances of time and space. “ a flashback or a switch of perspective, a new idea

Who Killed Retro Girl? Aspect-to Aspect: “Bypasses time and sets a wandering eye on different aspects of a setting, mood, idea. ” Develops point of view, character, mood

ORIGINAL NON-SEQUITUR no logical connection they are juxtaposed with one another experimental or abstract – rare.

Transitions: ACTIVITY • Part 1 - Create a moment-to-moment six panel sequence that shows you waking up and getting ready for school • Part 2 - Create an aspect-to-aspect panel sequence of the same event. • • Metacognition: Which do you prefer and why? Which shows emotions and details best? Which is more exiting to you, why?

ACTIVITY: HOW ARE YOU FEELING TODAY? -Look at the faces and choose feeling that best represents your mood. Draw a picture of yourself (Choose an appropriate perspective/ camera lens to further your mood) -Include a variety of conventions of graphic novel: thought bubble, speech bubble, and caption. Use at least two kinds of transitions and use different perspective (distance and angle) in each panel. -What is the biggest challenge to this task? -What can you do to make it easier?