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I found this series of comics to demonstrate framing exceptionally well. There is implied  and point of view framing from a wide angle to a close up to the characters face. In class Ms. Becker said a “good design is … Continue reading →

While framing can be used for dramatic circumstances and direct your eyes to create movement or focus, in Chris Ware’s case, he makes his stories in almost a grid like pattern. He also utilizes cropping in the example above, because … Continue reading →

Framing in comics is key to both presentation and storytelling. This spread from Anya’s Ghost by Vera Brosgol shows the protagonist falling into a pit and the events leading up to it. This simple scene is framed very nicely, even without … Continue reading →

The photo I chose to represent Framing is from a graphic novel that was provided for us in class. The reason this page caught my eye was the variety in size that each frame was. Some are small, wide, not … Continue reading →

In Tove Jansson’s “Moomin Falls in Love” there are various types of framing going on throughout the book. The most notable ones are the implied frames. One notable way of making frames creative would be to use what is going … Continue reading →

The comic that I chose to write this blog about today was the comic smile by Raina Telgemeier. The reason that I chose this was because it seems more “traditional” and to me demonstrated the concepts of point, line and … Continue reading →