Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative: Principles and Practices from the Legendary Cartoonist (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9780393331271)

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
ISBN-10: 039333127X
ISBN-13: 9780393331271
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
Language: English
Published: 07/01/2008
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 9.90h x 7.90w x 0.50d