P1 Elements of cartoon Flashcards
Comic
A medium which uses an image or sequences of images (panels) which combines visual information with text to express ideas
Cartoon
An illustration (or animation) made in an unrealistic or semi-realistic form, usually for satire, caricature, or humor Usually a single-panel comic
Graphic novel
A novel told in the comic format; can be fictional or non-fictional (autobiographical)
(more complete than comic)
Panel (or cut or frame)
Depicts a single moment in the story, which is created from a collection of panels
Splash
A large and open (frameless) panel
Gutter
The blank space between panels
Shading
How shadows are represented within a comic
Emanata
Non-verbal communication used to show emotion, movement or sound in a drawing
Speech bubbles
Different speech bubbles are used for different purposes
Onomatopoeia
“Sound words” that represent nonverbal sounds
Usually stylized rather than placed in a speech bubble
Camera angle and perspective
Reflects how the author wants the viewers to ‘see’ their word
Punchline
A final line of a joke which figuratively delivers the ‘punch’ - the trigger for laughter
Cartoonization
The degree to which a subject has been stylized (made non-realistic)
5 major reasons for cartoonization?
- Ease of repeated drawing
- Humorous effect
- Emotional attachment to characters
- Downplay certain theme
- Deliver a message
Caricature
A form of cartoonization to show the features of a subject in a simplified or exaggerated way (can be insulting or complimentary, and often used to serve a political purpose)
