Understanding Comics With Sebastian Chow-SeerNova Podcast Ep.110

In Ep.110 of our SeerNova Podcast (SNP) we talk to our guest Sebastian Chow about comics theory and the understanding of comics with honorable mentions of Scott McCloud, Will Eisner, Tommy Lee Edwards, and Marcos Mateu-Mestre.
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Sebastian Chow
https://sebastian-chow.com/

Scott McCloud (Website | Wikipedia)
Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art by Scott McCloud
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Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga, and Graphic Novels by Scott McCloud
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Reinventing Comics: The Evolution of an Art Form by Scott McCloud
TED Talk
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Essential Guide to Comic Book Lettering by Nate Piekos (Letter)
Contrast used for light and dark, depth, storytelling, composition, mood, etc.
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Framed Ink: Drawing and Composition for Visual Storytellers by Marcos Mateu-Mestre
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Panel Layout
If no direction is given
Artists need to understand the story and where it’s going, what’s the feeling?
Our Roughs ⇒ Thumbnail phase
Tommy Lee Edwards
Shorter panels (less time) ⇒ Temporal aspect
Convey more meanings by combining lettering,
Subtext
Body language and facial expressions
Will Eisner → Eisner Award
Great with body language and facial expressions