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ENG VOCAB QUIZ
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| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| TIER | The horizontal row of panels in the grid on each page |
| GUTTER | The space between panels where meaning and closure occurs |
| CLOSURE | The work the reader does to fill in what’s unseen in the sequence of panels in order to make the story whole |
| CONVENTIONAL FRAGMENTED LAYOUT | Where there is an underlying grid structure but it is less noticeable because there are both horizontal and vertical variations |
| RHETORICAL LAYOUT | a layout where size, shape, and placement of panel(s) connect to the deeper (often implicit) meaning of the information within the panels |
| AESTHETIC LAYOUT | a layout that emphasizes the style of the artwork and uses a clever arrangement of panels which goes against the regular grid |
| ICONOSTASIS | The idea that a comic page can be viewed as a whole rather than a collection of individual panels |
| SEQUENTIAL DYNAMISM | the use of visuals to create a rhythm or energy in layout and composition that guides the viewer’s eye within and between panels |
| NARRATIVE FLOW | The narrative movement of each panel in relation to each other, which becomes an issue if there is a weird structure - but the comic then leads you in how to read the panels in the proper order |
| TABULAR VS LINEAR SEQUENCE | Linear: sequenced events in panels, more emphasis on narrative flow,Tabular: planned designs not necessarily experienced as sequenced panels, more emphasis on non-rigid panels designed for iconostasis, for the whole page |
| PARADIGMATIC | The idea that the meaning of connected panels could be, in part, substituted for other ideas and details that we don’t see, thereby creating additional or different meanings |
| SYNTAGMATIC | The idea that each panel in a sequence derives its meaning in part from its juxtaposition with the panels before and after |
| SCENE | A sequence in the story set in a particular location or period of time, typically involving roughly the same group of characters |
| SCENE-TO-SCENE TRANSITION | Changes in the story when it switches to a new period in time or location |
| ASPECT-TO-ASPECT TRANSITION | Switching to a different component of the same scene, typically with the sense that time has been frozen (not to be confused with subject-to-subject, which has a greater sense of narrative cause-and-effect) |
| ASYNCHRONOUS | When the words/dialogue in the panel are occurring at a different time than the action depicted |
| MASKING EFFECT | Making a character more simplified to allow the reader to identify with/relate to the character more easily |
Created by:
m.blanco
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