Illustrated Silent Books: Tell Stories Without Words
Sequence, time and rhythm
A course by Paula Bossio , Designer, Illustrator, Author, and Teacher
About the video: Sequence, time and rhythm
Overview
“The sequence, time and rhythm are decisive in the success of our narrative. Understanding very well what they are, what they are for and how they work will help you create more emotion, tension and, therefore, the attention of the reader/observer of your silent work.”
In this video lesson Paula Bossio addresses the topic: Sequence, time and rhythm, which is part of the Domestika online course: Illustrated Silent Books: Tell Stories Without Words. Explore narrative techniques and illustrative possibilities to tell amazing wordless stories in a clear and concise way .
Partial transcription of the video
“Sequence, Time, and Rhythm This theme of the common threads is vital for building our book without words. As visual storytellers, we should always keep in mind that our observant reader will be collecting information page by page. In this lesson, I'd like to review the importance of sequence, time, and rhythm: very important components for maintaining continuity and sequentiality in a silent book. Looking at the objective definitions of these will help us. Let's take a look! Sequence The first component to add continuity and movement to our story is the sequence, a series of elements that f...”
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Course summary for: Illustrated Silent Books: Tell Stories Without Words
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Category
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Areas
Children's Illustration, Drawing, Editorial Design, Storyboard, Storytelling, Traditional illustration

Paula Bossio
A course by Paula Bossio
Paula Bossio is a graphic designer, illustrator, and children's book author who is passionate about stories: seeing them, listening to them, reading them... but above all, creating them. She has won national and international awards for her illustrations, including the Nami Award (Korea), the Noma Concours (Japan), and the A la Orilla del Viento and Caniem awards (Mexico), among others.
She has worked as an author and illustrator for publishers such as Penguin Random House, PigeonHole Books, Fondo de Cultura Económica, Alfaguara, GatoMalo, Usborne Books, and more, and has also worked as an illustration teacher in the Graphic Design Faculty of Universidad Jorge Tadeo Lozano, Universidad Areandina, and Universidad Santo Tomás in Bogotá.
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