IAT 100

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IAT 100
Civil War. Mark Millar, Steve Mcniven. Marvel
Comics

• Systems of Media Representation

Week 6 - Time Frames
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Comics

• Comics a series of narrative hints
• Skeleton of a story for the reader to interpret
• Provide reader with content and form,
• allows reader to create time and motion

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Closure

• Phenomenon where by observing parts,
• our mind perceive the whole
• Another example How suspense is built up in
  movies.

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Illusion of time

• Time moves across even a single image.
• Time is framed by panels
• Between time frames intervals
• Within time frames words sounds
• Our minds fill in content between panels

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Panels and Time
A panel indicates rhythm and duration. Durations
are suggested by Frame content Panel shape.
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Polyptych
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Motion

• Comics express the idea of motion,
• rather than its sensation

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Time vs Timeless

• Time and duration is established through speech.
• Timeless moments can be created from lack of
  sound.
• Narration describes a moment, does not affect time

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Reading Panels

• Readers naturally read left to right.
• Control reading direction creatively (up and
  down?)
• A big panel may include sub-panels

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Recap

• Comics a series of narrative hints
• Skeleton of a story for the reader to interpret
• Provide reader with content and form,
• allows reader to create time and motion

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In Class

• Find images online, based on keywords
• Create a 3-7 panel comic strip
• Your panels must be organized in html(as a
  website)
• Submit your URL to webct wk6 discussion