{"id":59,"date":"2019-04-24T06:32:56","date_gmt":"2019-04-24T06:32:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/amyasin\/?p=59"},"modified":"2019-04-25T06:33:48","modified_gmt":"2019-04-25T06:33:48","slug":"a-glossary-of-comic-terms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eportfolios.capilanou.ca\/amyasin\/2019\/04\/24\/a-glossary-of-comic-terms\/","title":{"rendered":"A Glossary of Comic terms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Comics<\/strong>: a series or pictures that follow a narrative sequence
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Cartooning<\/strong>: The focusing on key details of a figure, object or setting.
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An example of Cartooning from “Scott Mccloud’s Understanding Comics” <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Panel<\/strong>: The frame in which comics are drawn.
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Panels from Persepolis by Marjane Satrapi <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Closure<\/strong>: The observation of parts while perceiving the whole of an image or series of images.
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The panels in the bottom right corner of this page in Art Spigelman’s Maus come together to form an image of Art’s father riding a bike.<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Gutter<\/strong>: The spaces between the panels of a comic.
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Action to action<\/strong>: A type of transition in comics that features a single subject in the progression of a single action.
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An example of an action to action transition.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Aspect to Aspect<\/strong>: A type of transition in comics that features a bypassing of time and a wandering eye on different aspects of a place, idea or mood.  
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An example of an aspect to aspect transition.<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Negative space<\/strong>: Space around and between subjects of an image. When considered, it can strengthen the effectiveness of an image.
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An amazing use of Negative Space<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Spread<\/strong>: A spread is an image or series of panels that span over more than one page. Comics typically use two-page or double-page spreads.
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A double-page spread, typically seen in most comics. <\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Icon<\/strong>: Any image used to represent a person, place, thing or Idea.
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Types of icons according to Scott Mccloud<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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