Experimental Techniques for Picturebooks
Problem, Solution, Catharsis 2
A course by Catarina Sobral , Author, Illustrator, and Director
About the video: Problem, Solution, Catharsis 2
Overview
“The problem and solution are ready, the only thing left to draw is the catharsis. Let's do it!”
In this video lesson Catarina Sobral addresses the topic: Problem, Solution, Catharsis 2, 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
“Problem, Solution, Catharsis So now that I finished the solution, I'm gonna start to draw the catharsis. And before the catharsis, there's a temporal ellipsis, a jump, something that happens outside of the reader's view and that makes the story intriguing and surprising. So, one should deviate a little bit the reader's expectation, just millimeters, not too much that the story won't make sense. We need to have a consistent story, and probably show how the catharsis will give another understanding of the problem itself. I'm gonna show you an example with a book by André da Loba called "Rotur...”
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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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