Graphic Panels/Comic

How do you read the panels in a graphic novel?

• Start at the top of the page, move left to right, then move down, and repeat.

• Start from the bottom and move to the top.

• Start from the right hand corner and move to the left.

• Start with the biggest panel then move to the next panel that catches the readers eye.

A graphic novel tells a story through

• just words

• a combination of words and text

• just pictures

• through drawn panels, text and sound effects

What is the difference between a graphic novel and a comic?

• Graphic novels are longer (a book).

• Graphic novels are serious.

• Comics are always funny.

• Nothing, they are the same.

The spaces that separate images are known as:

• panels

• closure

• gutters

• comics

How do you read the panels of a graphic novel?

• Start at the top of the page, move left to right, then move down, and repeat.

• Start with the biggest panel then move to the next panel that catches the readers eye.

• Start from the bottom and move to the top.

• Start from the right hand corner and move to the left.

How many panels are there on this page?

• 1

• 3

• 6

• 9

What is a frame?

• The order of elements on the page.

• The border that surrounds and contains the text.

• The heaviness/intensity of a line or block of shading for focus.

• The location of the text.