Experimental Techniques for Picturebooks

Picture Books: Definition and Mechanics

A course by Catarina Sobral , Author, Illustrator, and Director

Author, Illustrator, and Director. Lisbon, Portugal.
Joined August 2020
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3,631 students
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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

“Welcome to Units 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. What is a picture book? How does it work? What are its mechanisms? So 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, we can take two conclusions. First, that its meaning relies on the text-image relationship. And second, It also relies on their articulation with the support. So the word and image in...”

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Course summary for: Experimental Techniques for Picturebooks

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (232)
  • 3631 students
  • 4 units
  • 21 lessons (3h 53m)
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    Illustration
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    Children's Illustration, Drawing, Editorial Design, Narrative, Picturebook, Storyboard, Traditional illustration

Catarina Sobral

Catarina Sobral
A course by Catarina Sobral

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Author, Illustrator, and Director

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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Experimental Techniques for Picturebooks. Illustration course by Catarina Sobral

Experimental Techniques for Picturebooks

A course by Catarina Sobral
Author, Illustrator, and Director. Lisbon, Portugal.
Joined August 2020
  • 100% positive reviews (232)
  • 3,631 students