Information from Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud

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Information from Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud Graphic novel terms Information from Understanding Comics by Scott McCloud

Panels Distinct segment of the comic, contains text and images

Transitions Movement from panel to panel. Requires closure ("phenomenon of observing the parts but perceiving the whole" (McCloud, pg. 63) or being able to fill in the gaps as we read.

GUTTER Space between framed panels

Graphic Weight The way some images draw the eye more than others; creates focus using color and shading

Graphic Weight

Abstraction

TEXT - captions

TEXT – External dialogue

TEXT – internal dialogue