Author: Anthony D (Page 2 of 11)

“The Big Idea” means you have to have good concepts to get good narrative illustration. It’s a way to set a mood before saying a word. The illustration of David from “No, David” I knew the character was mischievous right away. David holding the frying pan and his expression indicates the mischievous nature. This is an example of a beat that is used to create a satisfying effect on the user.

To decide which point of view would be the optimal one to “shoot” the scene from, an illustrator needs to visualize their scene in 360 degrees. Different view points in illustration can make the viewer(s) feel certain emotions and make a story or what have you impactful. Take a bird’s eye view for example, that shot gives the viewers a sense of awe and an eye-level shot forms connection with the viewers.

“Greg Ruth Stories: A Love Letter” by Bill Sienkiewicz and Neil Gaiman was an interesting read. It was mainly discussing how humans automatically tell narrative stories everyday not even knowing and it is what separates us from other creatures in the world. I especially loved the last paragraph when Greg said “Storytelling is human magic in its most important form, writ large. It is by every definition an act of magic to make up a person, write/draw that person to such an extent as to create an emotional response in an actual real live human person”. I agree that regardless if its a movie, book or what have you people would find enjoyment and knowledge through storytelling.

Another quote Greg said that peaked my interest was this: “What story will you leave behind when you’re gone. Will it be worth retelling?” As a person who is creating an original cartoon, I am telling a story as well so people can learn and enjoy something out of it for many generations to come.