Visual Narrative
Overview
Subject area
DD
Catalog Number
108
Course Title
Visual Narrative
Department(s)
Description
This course explores the techniques of visual storytelling through the analysis, critiquing and development of storyboards, graphic novels and comics with the purpose of further understanding the meaning and structure underlying all stories and time-based media. This course explores:Basic Story Structure: o Inciting Incident, Gap Widening Events, Climax, ResolutionThe Basic Principles of Story Telling: o Crisis Decision, Risk = Motivation, The Basic Elements of Comedy, Types of Conflict, Story Argument, Status, Set Up and Pay Off, SubtextHow to Tell a Story Visually: o Panels, Framing, Composition, Lay Out, Elements of Design
Typically Offered
All Terms
Academic Career
Undergraduate
Liberal Arts
No
Credits
Minimum Units
3
Maximum Units
3
Academic Progress Units
3
Repeat For Credit
No
Components
Name
Lecture
Hours
3
Requisites
033387