Graphic Novels Flashcards
Graphic novels
Long-form, fictional works of sequential art. Elements of fiction still apply.
Panel
square/image of text in different variety
Frame
border/lines of the panels, open panels have no frame
Gutters
the space between panels
Faces
can be portrayed in different ways. actual person, representation of a group of people
Open blank
a face w/o much detail/expression
Emanata
unrealistic pictoial element emanate from a character. Symbolizing something about them. Light bulb or sweat
Captions
boxes containing text elements, scene descriptions, setting, narration
Speech balloons
Dialogue coming from a specific speaker’s mouth
Thought balloons
clouds of dialogue, 3 dots to indicate internal thought
Sound effects
Onamatopoeia type sounds added w/o borders can have bold fonts and colors