Tuesday, October 22, 2013

Visual Narratives

October 22, 2013.  10:55 - 11:07 PM.

I suppose one could define a visual narrative as a form of visual art which tells a story: movies, comics, and children's books are all examples of visual narrative.  Some passage of time and events, or at least a suggestion of these, must be present.  Basically, a visual narrative primarily uses images instead of words or sounds to tell a story.

I think it is interesting how many types of visual narrative are combined with other forms of communication.  For example, movies and cartoons are accompanied by auditory imagery--sound effects, music, and dialogue.  And a comic or children's book is often accompanied by written storytelling.  Visual narratives in their most popular formats are almost always combined with some other form of narration.


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