Experimental Techniques for Picturebooks
Picture Books: Definition and Mechanics
A course by Catarina Sobral , Author, Illustrator, and Director
About the video: Picture Books: Definition and Mechanics
Overview
“Knowing well the medium and its potential can give you many ideas. It certainly helps to excel in the job, so let’s start with the formal characteristics of the picture book. ”
In this video lesson Catarina Sobral addresses the topic: Picture Books: Definition and Mechanics, which is part of the Domestika online course: Experimental Techniques for Picturebooks. Tell an original story using tempo, tension, and plot to create a wordless visual narrative from scratch.
Partial transcription of the video
“Picture Books: Definition and Mechanics Welcome to Unit 2. In this lesson I'm going to do the final of all the introductions. I'm going to introduce you to the medium, the picture book. What is a picture book? How does it work? What are its mechanisms? A possible definition of picture book is a coherent sequence of images, usually accompanied by a small number of words and characterized by a free organization of the double page. From that definition there's two conclusions. First, that its meaning relies on the text image relationship and the second, it also relies on their articulation wit...”
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Course summary for: Experimental Techniques for Picturebooks
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Category
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Areas
Children's Illustration, Drawing, Editorial Design, Narrative, Picturebook, Storyboard, Traditional illustration
Catarina Sobral
A course by Catarina Sobral
Catarina Sobral is a Portuguese illustrator, author, and director of animated films. Before launching her career as a freelance illustrator, she studied graphic design and illustration, developing a unique style blending her eye-catching illustrations and strong narrative voice.
Catarina’s work can be seen regularly in illustrations for press, album covers, posters, and of course, picturebooks. Her award-winning picturebooks have been published in 16 different languages and exhibited around the world, gaining recognition from the Bologna Children’s Book Fair, the Portuguese National Illustration Award, the Portuguese Authors’ Society, the White Ravens catalog, and 3x3 magazine.
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