Panel Discussions
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Panel Discussions: Design in Sequential Art Storytelling is a book
by Durwin Talon
. It was originally published in 2002 and was reprinted in July 2007.
and narrative literature. It provides an overview of techniques for developing sequential art by some of the most notable names in the comics field. It focuses on the consistent development of skills through experience and the value of understanding what it refers to as "visual vocabulary."
The book is structured so a chapter focus on a different artist. An interview on the way the different techniques they use in visual storytelling is followed by a breakdown of sample pages to demonstrate important points.
The artists covered are:
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) on the artistry of sequential art, defined in part by graphic panels
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Another interpretation is that at comic book conventions, there are often discussions with writers or artists involved in an upcoming comic, or comic property such as a movie. These discussions are called Panel Discussions, another take on the origin of the book's title.
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by Durwin Talon
Durwin Talon
Durwin Talon is a comics artist, illustrator, author and professor of new media.- Education & Employment :Talon developed an interest in art at an early age. He received his Bachelors degree in Fine Arts from the Savannah College of Art and Design , then received his ISDP Master’s Degree from...
. It was originally published in 2002 and was reprinted in July 2007.
Overview
Panel Discussions is a nonfiction book about the developing movement in sequential artSequential art
Sequential art refers to the art form of using a train of images deployed in sequence to graphic storytelling or convey information. The best-known example of sequential art is comics, which are a printed arrangement of art and balloons, especially comic books and comic strips.The term is rarely...
and narrative literature. It provides an overview of techniques for developing sequential art by some of the most notable names in the comics field. It focuses on the consistent development of skills through experience and the value of understanding what it refers to as "visual vocabulary."
The book is structured so a chapter focus on a different artist. An interview on the way the different techniques they use in visual storytelling is followed by a breakdown of sample pages to demonstrate important points.
The artists covered are:
- Mike Carlin
- Randy Stradley
- Mike WieringoMike WieringoMichael Lance "Mike" Wieringo , who sometimes signed his work under the name Ringo, was an American comic book artist best known for his work on DC Comics' The Flash and Marvel Comics' Fantastic Four....
- Mark Shultz
- Dick GiordanoDick GiordanoRichard Joseph "Dick" Giordano was an American comic book artist and editor best known for introducing Charlton Comics' "Action Heroes" stable of superheroes, and serving as executive editor of then–industry leader DC Comics...
- Mike MignolaMike MignolaMichael Joseph "Mike" Mignola is an American comic book artist and writer who created the comic book series Hellboy for Dark Horse Comics. He has worked for animation projects such as Atlantis: The Lost Empire and the adaptation of his one shot comic book, The Amazing Screw-On Head.-Career:Mignola...
- Brian StelfreezeBrian StelfreezeBrian Stelfreeze is an American comic book artist. Stelfreeze, an accomplished painter, penciller, inker and colorist, has worked for nearly every major American comic book publisher and is one of the original members of Atlanta's Gaijin Studios, a prominent breeding ground for some of comics' most...
- Scott HamptonScott HamptonScott Hampton is an American comic book artist well known for his painted artwork. He is the brother of fellow-comics-creator Bo Hampton.-Biography:Scott Hampton was born in 1959 in High Point, North Carolina....
- David MazzucchelliDavid MazzucchelliDavid Mazzucchelli is an American comic book artist and writer. His latest work is the award-winning graphic novel, Asterios Polyp.-Career:...
- Chris Moeller
- Walter Simonson
- George PrattGeorge Pratt (artist)George Pratt is an American painter and illustrator known for his work in the comic book field.-Biography:...
- John Van Fleet
- Mark ChiarelloMark ChiarelloMark Chiarello is an American painter, art director and comic book editor.-Biography:As a painter, Chiarello has worked on such projects as the Batman story Batman/Houdini: The Devil's Workshop and Clive Barker's Hellraiser...
- Will EisnerWill EisnerWilliam Erwin "Will" Eisner was an American comics writer, artist and entrepreneur. He is considered one of the most important contributors to the development of the medium and is known for the cartooning studio he founded; for his highly influential series The Spirit; for his use of comics as an...
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Name
The title is a pun, in that it is a collaborative work (i.e. a panelCommittee
A committee is a type of small deliberative assembly that is usually intended to remain subordinate to another, larger deliberative assembly—which when organized so that action on committee requires a vote by all its entitled members, is called the "Committee of the Whole"...
) on the artistry of sequential art, defined in part by graphic panels
Panel (comic strips)
A panel is an individual frame, or single drawing, in the multiple-panel sequence of a comic strip or comic book. A panel consists of a single drawing depicting a frozen moment....
.
Another interpretation is that at comic book conventions, there are often discussions with writers or artists involved in an upcoming comic, or comic property such as a movie. These discussions are called Panel Discussions, another take on the origin of the book's title.
External links
- Publisher profile for Panel Discussions
- Panel Discussions at Google Book SearchGoogle Book SearchGoogle Books is a service from Google that searches the full text of books that Google has scanned, converted to text using optical character recognition, and stored in its digital database. The service was formerly known as Google Print when it was introduced at the Frankfurt Book Fair in October...