Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative: Principles and Practices from the Legendary Cartoonist

In Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative, Will Eisner--one of the most influential comic artists of the twentieth century--lays out the fundamentals of storytelling and their application in the comic book and graphic novel. In a work that will prove invaluable for comic artists and filmmakers, Eisner reveals how to construct a story and the basics of crafting a visual narrative. Filled with examples from Eisner's work as well as that of artists like Art Spiegelman and R. Crumb, this essential work covers everything from the fine points of graphic storytelling to the big picture of the medium, including how to:

• Combine words and images into seamless storytelling.
• Wield images like narrative tools.
• Master different types of comic book stories.
• Write and illustrate effective dialogue.
• Develop ideas that can be turned into dynamic stories.

Author: Will Eisner
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Published: 07/01/2008
Pages: 192
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 1.03lbs
Size: 9.94h x 8.00w x 0.49d
ISBN13: 9780393331271
ISBN10: 039333127X
BISAC Categories:
- Art | Techniques | Cartooning