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- | ====== | + | ====== Figure Description ====== |
A panel of a comic is like a small snapshot of time with a frame around a specific action, place, and character. Most often the panel is a container—and nothing more—it contains the readers view. The artist uses what is in the frame to control the emotional response of the reader. One way this can be used is how the panel frames a Character’s Figure. | A panel of a comic is like a small snapshot of time with a frame around a specific action, place, and character. Most often the panel is a container—and nothing more—it contains the readers view. The artist uses what is in the frame to control the emotional response of the reader. One way this can be used is how the panel frames a Character’s Figure. | ||
- | ===== 2.5.1 Figure Visibility ===== | + | ===== Figure Visibility ===== |
There are many different ways to show a character’s figure within a panel. | There are many different ways to show a character’s figure within a panel. | ||
- | * Full figure/in full: This is when a character(s) full body can be seen within the frame of the panel. | + | |
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//Pull in to a wide view of Rick and the horse, visible in full, as they ride from the left to the right of the panel.// | //Pull in to a wide view of Rick and the horse, visible in full, as they ride from the left to the right of the panel.// | ||
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+ | * **From the knees up:** This is used when the frame of the panel ends at the characters knees. | ||
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//Pull out to mid-view of Rick and Glenn, visible from the knees up.// | //Pull out to mid-view of Rick and Glenn, visible from the knees up.// | ||
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Other similar examples are: | Other similar examples are: | ||
- | * From the hips up. | + | |
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//Mid view of the father from the hips up.// | //Mid view of the father from the hips up.// | ||
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+ | * **From the waist up.** | ||
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//Mid view of Rick and Morgan from the waist up.// | //Mid view of Rick and Morgan from the waist up.// | ||
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+ | * **From the shoulders up.** | ||
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//Pull into a close view of Rick, angled straight on over his shoulder, visible from the shoulder up.// | //Pull into a close view of Rick, angled straight on over his shoulder, visible from the shoulder up.// | ||
- | * From the neck up. | + | ---- |
+ | * **From the neck up.** | ||
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//Pull into a close view of Lori, visible from the neck up.// | //Pull into a close view of Lori, visible from the neck up.// | ||
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+ | * **Multiple figures:** Sometimes you will have a panel where there are multiple characters that are visible from different distances/ | ||
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- | //Full panel description: | + | **Full panel description: |
- | Wide view, angled straight on to Shane.\\ | + | //Wide view, angled straight on to Shane.\\ |
He is in the foreground as he walks away from the men.\\ | He is in the foreground as he walks away from the men.\\ | ||
He is visible from the chest up as he carries an armload of chopped wood. His lips are drawn into a small straight line.\\ | He is visible from the chest up as he carries an armload of chopped wood. His lips are drawn into a small straight line.\\ | ||
Rick and Dale stand in the same positions behind him; they are in the midground, visible in full staring at Shane as he walks away.// | Rick and Dale stand in the same positions behind him; they are in the midground, visible in full staring at Shane as he walks away.// | ||
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- | ===== 2.5.2 Facial Visibility ===== | + | ===== Facial Visibility ===== |
A character’s face can be seen in full, in profile, in partial profile, or from behind . You should describe this as follows: | A character’s face can be seen in full, in profile, in partial profile, or from behind . You should describe this as follows: | ||
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- | //Close view of Dale from the side. He is visible in profile, with his face angled slightly upwards. | + | //Close view of Dale from the side. He is visible in profile, with his face angled slightly upwards.\\ |
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Donna, who sits beside Dale, stares at him with a concerned expression as he tells his story.// | Donna, who sits beside Dale, stares at him with a concerned expression as he tells his story.// | ||
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- | ===== 2.5.3 | + | ===== Beyond the Frame ===== |
- | There can also be instances where part of the Character’s figure is cut off by the frame of the panel. | + | There can also be instances where part of the Character’s figure is cut off by the frame of the panel. |
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