num_pages: 164
description: A companion to Comics &amp; Sequential Art, this book takes the principles examined in that title and applies them to the process of graphic storytelling. Eisner shows comic artists, filmmakers and graphic designers how to craft stories in a visual medium. They'll also learn why mastering the basics of storytelling is far more important than the hollow flash and dazzle seen in lesser work. Readers will learn everything from the fine points of graphic storytelling to the big picture of the comics medium, including how * Use art that enhances your story, rather than obscuring it * Wield images like narrative tools * Write and illustrate effective dialogue * Develop ideas that can be turned into dynamic stories These lessons and more are illustrated with storytelling samples from Eisner himself along with other comic book favorites, including Pulitzer Prize-winner Art Spiegelman, Robert Crumb, Milton Caniff and Al Capp.
language: English
title: Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative
titlecomplete: Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative
genres: Art, Drawing, Graphic Novels Comics, Design, Reference, Comics, Nonfiction, Art Design, Writing, Graphic Novels
ratings_count: 2232
series: Sequential Art
publisher: Poorhouse Pr