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The Principle of Coherence

The Principle of Coherence. Designing Sequence Understanding Content. Moments are constructed using the same principles of design that underlie all visual images. Line: Color: Space/POV: Repetition/contrast: Alignment/Proximity: Movement: Word/image: Framing: Sequence/flow:.

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The Principle of Coherence

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  1. The Principle of Coherence Designing Sequence Understanding Content

  2. Moments are constructed using the same principles of design that underlie all visual images Line: Color: Space/POV: Repetition/contrast: Alignment/Proximity: Movement: Word/image: Framing: Sequence/flow: The basic unit of the graphic novel is the MOMENT Title Image Fantomah “The Super GorillasBarclay Flagg (AKA Fletcher Hanks) p. 1

  3. Moments can introduce characters. Fantomah “The Super GorillasBarclay Flagg (AKA Fletcher Hanks) p. 1

  4. Moments can introduce describe action. The organization of visual text develops from word/image-moment to sentence/page to multiple sentences or pages. Each level uses the same basic design principles of repetition, contrast, alignment and proximity to direct how the text is read. Fantomah “The Super GorillasBarclay Flagg (AKA Fletcher Hanks) p. 2

  5. A sequence of Moments can describe a series of actions that imply the passage of time. This is the principle of FLOW. Fantomah “The Super GorillasBarclay Flagg (AKA Fletcher Hanks) p. 2

  6. Flow is constructed using a sequence of frames.The sequence of images provides a physical context for each moment. Sequence is constructed from proximity and alignment. Fantomah “The Super GorillasBarclay Flagg (AKA Fletcher Hanks) p. 3

  7. Shifting relationships between POV and characters also contributes to the development of the action and thus to FLOW. Fantomah “The Super GorillasBarclay Flagg (AKA Fletcher Hanks) p. 4

  8. The relationship between words and images can alter the meaning of the story. Imagine the page below without the narrative text boxes or dialog. Fantomah “The Super GorillasBarclay Flagg (AKA Fletcher Hanks) p. 5

  9. Repeated shapes and colors as well as alignment and proximity contribute to the flow of both visual and verbal texts. Fantomah “The Super GorillasBarclay Flagg (AKA Fletcher Hanks) p. 6

  10. Repetition and change/constrast also function to direct the flow of the narrative. Fantomah “The Super GorillasBarclay Flagg (AKA Fletcher Hanks) p. 7

  11. Asking Questions: Contextual Analysis What points of this story suggest important historical, or cultural contexts? Research questions (AKA Inquiry questions) should not have yes/no or be limited to factual answers. For example, wondering when this story was created (April 1940) needs to be expanded to ask what was happening in the world at that time that would make this story appealing/relevant etc. This story is published just before the US entered World War II. Is there any historical connection? Questions about the intentions/biography of an author/artist can suffer from the same problem. Contextual analysis is not just a matter of collecting information but interpreting the images in the light of relevant knowledge. A cultural source for the basic story could be the African romances of L Rider Haggard who wrote King Solomon’s Mines (1885) and She (1886) or Tarzan.

  12. Cultural context: A feminist reading comparing these jungle women with Fatimah has potential as a research topic. Three covers from “Good Girl” golden age comics featuring buxom white women wearing skimpy costumes that are jungle savior figures. Like Fantomah, all are from the early 1940’s.

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