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| ====== 2 - Comic Terminology ====== | |
| This section breaks down the basic terminology used for comics. This will grow and be amended as we learn more. | |
| ===== 2.1 Meta-terminology ===== | |
| * **Series Title:** This is the title of the series | |
| * **Issue Title:** This is the title for the issue that appears within the series. | |
| * **Letter(s) Page:** This is where the author talks about what is happening in the series. There can be quotes from letters from fans, and replies from the author. First issue usually just talks about how the story to get to be. | |
| * **Cover Image:** Is important to the comic experience. It is the illustration on the cover that gives the reader an idea of what to expect from the story. It should be described in detail as its own section within the reader. | |
| * **Previews:** Description of cover with first few pages. Gives the reader a hint of what the comic will be like. | |
| * **Description:** Is the overview of story. | |
| * **Page:** The story of a comic is broken down by pages. Each page can contain 2 or more panels (a page with a single image is a **splash page**). They will usually have between 4 and 9 panels, but there are no rules about this. For Western Readers, panels are usually read left to right, up to down, but sometimes some other layout may be used (i.e., clockwise, counter-clockwise…some kooky writer/artist has probably even zig-zagged!) The layout of the page is important to the narration of the story. | |
| <note>If a comic uses a layout that is confusing, non-linear, or widely open to interpretation, it might not be a suitable comic for us to describe. The Assisted Reader we produce is constrained by the format of the document, and the information will be presented in a linear fashion. If this linear format does not serve to recreate the comic book experience for the reader, it might not be worth describing. Not every comic is suitable for description - ask your editor if you are unsure!</note> | |
| * **Panel:** A panel is a framed image (except when it is a **borderless panel**) that appears in sequence on a page. The action of the story is told through these panels. Each panel has its own story. The size, position, and frame of the panel is part of its narration. Movement from panel to panel tells story over time. The size of the panel often refers to a span of time. For instance, a wide panel represents a longer span of time, where a smaller panel represents a short span of time. If the panel has no border it can represent a long pause. | |
| * **Borderless Panel:** Is used to describe a panel that has no borders. These images may bleed behind other panels. See **bleed** for more details. | |
| * **Insert Panel:** Used to describe panels that float over a **borderless panel** or **splash page**. | |
| * **Splash Page:** A page with one image that takes up the entire page. See **page** and **panel** description for more details. It may have **gutters**, or **bleed** to the edge of the page. It may also have insert panels set on top of the splash page image. | |
| * **Frame:** The frame is the border around the panel. | |
| * Sometimes the frame can be an image: | |
| {{ :public:nnels:cd_framing1.png?150 |}} | |
| Sample description: //“The entryway to the room makes up the frame of the panel.”// | |
| {{ :public:nnels: cd_framing2.png?150 |}} | |
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| * **Gutter:** The space between panels. This may be black, white, a pattern, or something else. | |
| <note>If the comic uses the same gutters all the way through the issue, (e.g., they are always white), then it only needs to be stated once. If they are one style most of the time, and another style occasionally, let the reader know in the page description when it changes. If they are different on every page, let the reader know what they are using in every page description.</note> | |
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