What is Graphic narrative?
Graphic narrative is the use of illustration or pictures to tell a story to the viewer. This can come in many forms such as storyboards for planning out a narrative or manga/comics which tell a story for entertainment, using the pictures to help maintain the readers attention.
Types of graphic narrative:
Manga
The term specifically used for comics created in Japan.
Comics
A medium used to express many concepts ranging from propaganda to stories for entertainment. Often comes in the form of a sequence of panels with images and text.
Graphic novels
A medium that is similar to a comic but instead places emphasis on telling a story and is often published as a book.
Storyboards
A method of planning out the narrative for a film or animation that can either be composed of drawings or photos.
Webcomics
Comics created digitally on the internet.
Children books
Books that mainly target children and as such place an emphasis on the pictures and illustrations.
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