For this assignment, you will use terms and concepts devoted to the study of graphic storytelling to prepare for a group discussion in class. Each of you have been assigned to a specific group, and ea

IH 1: The Good Life Name:

Daniel Leonard

Worksheet: Graphic Storytelling

5 points

Although Josh Neufeld’s drawings for The Influencing Machine appear simple, they aim to communicate a series of complex and nuanced arguments. How does he manage to convey the different dimensions of Gladstone’s reflections through a relatively basic visual style?

In preparation for class discussion, look on Canvas to see what group you have been assigned. The groups correspond to different elements of graphic storytelling described on the handout entitled “Graphic Novel/Comics Terms and Concepts,” which is also on Canvas:

1. Layout 1: panels, frames, gutters, and bleed

2. Layout 2: foreground, midground, background, and graphic weight

3. Figures: faces, hands, and feet

4. Text: captions, speech balloons, and special-effects lettering*

Then, choose a page or pair of pages that you would like to discuss in class.* Write down THREE specific ideas here, using the special terms and concepts from the handout. These ideas should show how you understand the relation between the graphic form of the book and its content and ideas. To help you, you might wish to reflect on the study questions I gave you for this week’s reading assignment.

(*If you are in the “Text” group, you might find it easier to look for examples on several pages.)