COM 2033 Lecture Notes - Lecture 9: Comics Journalism, Photojournalism, Visual Pun
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They are a cross between literature and art . The combination of visuals and words is powerful. Comics are a kind of documentary record of american culture. We"ve been following for over 60 years. The more we follow, the more it means to us. They become folklore it"s part of our lives. There is nothing literal about a drawing. It is closely related to photo journalism in presentation. It"s a series of images that tell a story. Comic strips: facial expressions used a lot, dialogue in balloons (in general, continuing characters, frames that show action. Physical likeness preserved, but liberties taken with the face: mistakes. Involves misunderstandings through gestures and words: visual pun, comic illustrations. Drawing relates in funny way to something in the text: humorous allusions. Reading comics and cartoons is not simple. There is complicated interplay between visuals and words. Comics visually generate a smile or laugh. The smile is a signifier: you received a message.
