| Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative: Principles and Practices from the Legendary Cartoonist Contributor(s): Eisner, Will (Author) |
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ISBN: 039333127X ISBN-13: 9780393331271 Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company OUR PRICE: $22.46 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2008 Annotation: Learn how to control a story effectively using a broad array of techniques. With examples from Will Eisner's own catalog and other masters, this book distills the art of graphic storytelling into principles that every comic artist, writer, and filmmaker should know. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Art | Techniques - Cartooning |
| Dewey: 741.51 |
| LCCN: 2008019796 |
| Series: Will Eisner Instructional Books |
| Physical Information: 0.49" H x 8" W x 9.94" (1.00 lbs) 192 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: In Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative, Will Eisner--one of the most influential comic artists of the twentieth century--lays out the fundamentals of storytelling and their application in the comic book and graphic novel. In a work that will prove invaluable for comic artists and filmmakers, Eisner reveals how to construct a story and the basics of crafting a visual narrative. Filled with examples from Eisner's work as well as that of artists like Art Spiegelman and R. Crumb, this essential work covers everything from the fine points of graphic storytelling to the big picture of the medium, including how to:
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Contributor Bio(s): Eisner, Will: - Born in New York City, Will Eisner (1917-2005) was the author of the legendary comic strip The Spirit, as well as fifteen graphic novels and three influential instructional textbooks. The comic industry's top awards, the Eisner Awards, are named in his honor. |