1. People will ask WHY READ GRAPHIC NOVELS ?
Superb texts– exciting, fun, varied
Fast– so re-read for deeper analysis
literary content: theme, character, mood
Media is complex

2. What is A Graphic Novel?
Define: Long, sequential, comic-style narrative.
Medium not a genre

3. CONVENTIONS Panels Frames Gutter Speech bubbles/ Thought Captions
Sound effects
Perspective
Transitions

4. Caption
Panel
Gutter
Thought Bubble
Scream
Frame
Sound Effect
Dialogue Bubble

5. Speech and Thought Bubbles
Different types of speech bubbles (what does each indicate?) 1. thinking 2. explosive idea/anger 3. whispering

6. PERSPECTIVE: Camera Lens
Same vocabulary as film and photography
Distance: Zoom, Close-up, medium-shot, long-shot
Camera Movement: Panning and tracking (dolly)

7. Transitions Moment-to-moment 2. Action-to-action 3. Subject-to-subject
Panel to panel transitions:
from one panel to the next:
Moment-to-moment
2. Action-to-action
3. Subject-to-subject
4. Scene-to-scene
5. Aspect-to-aspect
6. Non-sequitur (

8. The Walking Dead Moment-to-moment: little change takes place between panels. -an important moment is “slowed down”

9. Star Superman Action-to-action: The actions of a single subject are shown. Fast action and dialogue is used.

10. Transitions between different subjects
The Walking Dead
Subject-to-subject:
Transitions between different subjects
Used for conversations.

11. MAUS
Scene-to-scene:
“significant distances of time and space.“
a flashback or a switch of perspective, a new idea

12. Who Killed Retro Girl?
Aspect-to Aspect:
“Bypasses time and sets a wandering eye on different aspects of a setting, mood, idea.”
Develops point of view, character, mood

13. ORIGINAL
NON-SEQUITUR
no logical connection
they are juxtaposed with one another
experimental or abstract– rare.

14. Transitions: ACTIVITY
Part 1- Create a moment-to-moment six panel sequence that shows you waking up and getting ready for school
Part 2- Create an aspect-to-aspect panel sequence of the same event.
Metacognition:
Which do you prefer and why?
Which shows emotions and details best?
Which is more exiting to you, why?

17. ACTIVITY: HOW ARE YOU FEELING TODAY?
-Look at the faces and choose feeling that best represents your mood. Draw a picture of yourself (Choose an appropriate perspective/ camera lens to further your mood) -Include a variety of conventions of graphic novel: thought bubble, speech bubble, and caption. Use at least two kinds of transitions and use different perspective (distance and angle) in each panel. -What is the biggest challenge to this task? -What can you do to make it easier?