Chapter 5 Synaesthetics - Synaesthetics is the coming together, and stimulation of all of the senses through different forms of art that work to provide that stimulation. Although this does not look like smoke in reality, we as readers assume it is. In Chapter 5, McCloud talks about lines and the importance of them in comics. He gives an example of a smoking pipe with curved lines coming out of it. (I decided to create my own post for Chapter 5) In Chapter 5 of Scott McCloud’s “Understanding Comics” he focuses on the underlying meanings found within the lines that make up the illustrations of comics. a book, comc, chalk drawing, song.
In some, curved and light lines related more to childhood and innocence, whereas bold and continuous lines convey more of a deadly world of adults.
the form it will take. Chapters. Comics really are the art of the invisible.Later in the chapter he goes on to list an example of lines that can have attached meaning by presenting readers with an image of him smoking a pipe. Lines are used by different artists to create individual methods of expressing emotions. Read page 1 of chapter 5, Living in Line, from Scott's McCloud's Understanding Comics We know this because the characters eyes have been replaced by hearts and hearts pop up around her head. While the smell of the garbage cannot be seen, the curves and the oval above the garbage give the garbage its sense of smell.
The author discussed the fact that simple lines and curves are used represent multiple objects. Form.
123 Chapter 6 Word –Picture Combos - Using word-picture combos can unleash a world of possibilities in design. In Understanding Comics Chapter 4, Scott McCloud goes over time in relation to comics.
Suggestions for further reading Comics and Sequential Art by Will Eisner. This chapter gave me the inspiration, and the confidence, to experiment with externalizing emotions through environment, as well as other means outside of the character’s physical being. The first several pages of the Chapter present examples of illustrations which are composed of lines that ultimately present some form of meaning.
As he lights the pipe we see two curved lines emanating from the pipe which we automatically assume to be smoke. Chapter 5 – Living in Line – pp. This seems like a very subtle thing to me but I do understand where McCloud is coming from when he speaks to the importance of them. Observing the parts but perceiving the whole. I have noticed it in comical books as well as dramatic, serious books.
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It is funny that those lines are used in most, if not all, genres of comic books.
On the bottom row, farthest to the right, we are presented with the image of the same character with an expression of anxiety or nervousness. This is especially true in comics, and in animation. I think it is interesting how the same exact drawn image can mean two completely different things. Many people tend to view art as a reproduction of reality, however this is not possible. Reserve a set of books for your book discussion group! However, as Scott walks into another panel on the page we see those same lines representing the smell of an overturned garbage can.
Gutter. This chapter was very interesting to me.
It was very interesting because it dealt mostly with conveying emotions and senses through lines and essentially ink and paper, but it directly relates to animation. It then moves on to discuss the idea of conveying different senses, specifically smell in a visual world. Key Concepts: Terms in this set (31) Idea/Purpose. Pictures and words not only aid in the understanding… Art can, however, bring to light parts of reality that we do not otherwise observe.
He questions whether or not these images can actually provoke emotions like anger, joy, serenity, tension, intimacy, madness, pride, and anxiety, or if this one sense of sight could represent all five through images that implied volume, temperature, smell, and taste.To respond to Chapter 5, I enjoyed reading about lines.
ISBN: 9780393331264. In comics, however, different art styles can evoke certain responses in the reader, which can clue us in to the psychological state of the character.
McCloud tells how lines can convey emotions, ides, and senses by the way they are drawn. The same lines are used to represent smoke as is used to represent smell, but as the reader we recognize these different symbols and interpret them based on experience. “Whenever an artist invents a new way to represent the invisible, there is always a chance that it will be picked up by other artists.” When I read this statement in the chapter I immediately began to think about the stereotypical emotions that you see in many Japanese Manga. The section on the curves used on pipes and the same curves used for garbage gives the reader the sense of smell, smoke, and disgust. On page 126, it gives different examples of emotions conveyed simply by the type of lines drawn. Read page 1 of chapter 5, Living in Line, from Scott's McCloud's Understanding Comics Prev. Prev.
The first several pages of the Chapter present examples of illustrations which are composed of lines that ultimately present some form of meaning. There are many symbols that have come to me more of a universal representation of an internal feeling or action. Thanks for exploring this SuperSummary Plot Summary of “Understanding Comics” by Scott McCloud. In Chapter 5 of Scott McCloud’s “Understanding Comics” he focuses on the underlying meanings found within the lines that make up the illustrations of comics.