Persepolis Flashcards
What contains the image
A panel
What is a panel stretched across half a page
A splash
Where is the text
In the gutter
What is it called when the image cover the whole page
A bleed or a splash
What is the empty space in an image called
Negative space
What is text in boxes called
Caption
What is it called when an image grabs more attention because it is more intricate, detailed and contrasting
Graphic weight
What are unrealistic elements in a drawing called (eg sweat drops)
Emanata
Purpose of wide shot
Establishment of setting
Purpose of medium shot
Capture of action and dialogue- often focused on characters
Purpose of close shot
Bring a particular subject to focus. Audience feels closer to a character.
Purpose of eye level framing
allows for a pyschological effect on audience depending on icons and shadows in image
purpose of over the shoulder framing
Makes the reader feel that they are being spoken to
Purpose of high angle framing
communicates that a character is overwhelmed and powerless as they are literally ‘in over their head’
purpose of low angle framing
Icons appear large and powerful
purpose of midground
allows centring of image by using natural resting place for vision, so where a viewer is most likely to look first
What is the authors perspective on wearing the veil
As a child, she jokes about wearing the veil and playing around with it highlighting that she doesn’t yet understand the meaning and consequences of it. The fact that they don’t want to wear it quicky establishes it is a repressive symbol. Although some people do support the veil author feels veil hides her identity.
What person is Persepolis in? But what is the narrative perspective?
First person/Narrative voice. Perspective is adult remembering the past, not child in present tense.
