Graphic Novel Terms and Concepts

What concept is shown here?

• Bleed

• Frame

• Gutter

• Graphic Weight

Answer explanation

The image extends beyond the edge of a single page.

What concept is shown here?

• Bleed

• Frame

• Gutter

• Graphic Weight

Answer explanation

A frame consists of the lines and borders that contain the panels.

What concept is shown here?

• Bleed

• Frame

• Gutter

• Graphic Weight

Answer explanation

A gutter is the space between framed panels.

What concept is shown here?

• Bleed

• Frame

• Gutter

• Graphic Weight

Answer explanation

Adding graphic weight is how artists ensure that some parts of the image draw the eye more than others.

How many panels are there?

• 4

• 7

• 11

• 12

Answer explanation

Each separate section is a panel.

How many panels are there?

• 4

• 7

• 11

• 12

Answer explanation

Each separate section is a panel.

What is in the midground of this picture?

• Rubbish

• The sea

• Two people holding hands

• A boat

Answer explanation

Foreground: Closest to the viewer

Midground: Where the eye naturally goes (the middle of the page)

Background: Not the focus of the picture (provides extra contextual information)

What is in the foreground of this picture?

• A beautiful light

• Two creatures

• A boy on a chair

• Food on a table

Answer explanation

Foreground: Closest to the viewer

Midground: Where the eye naturally goes (the middle of the page)

Background: Not the focus of the picture (provides extra contextual information)

What is in the background of this picture?

• A man with a suitcase

• A couple walking side-by-side

• A cityscape

• A washed out image - maybe houses?

What is unusual about this image?

• It has no frame

• It has no gutter

• It has no panel

• It has too much graphic weight

Answer explanation

There is no border around this frame.