Creation of Emotional Visual Narratives
The Three Pillars of a Visual Narrative
A course by Paulo Abreu , Photographer and Visual Artist
About the video: The Three Pillars of a Visual Narrative
Overview
“Now you will see in practice which are the elements that make up an image and how each of them influences the narrative you want to establish. ”
In this video lesson Paulo Abreu addresses the topic: The Three Pillars of a Visual Narrative, which is part of the Domestika online course: Creation of Emotional Visual Narratives. Learn to combine digital art and photographs to create images that convey stories, emotions, and sensations.
Partial transcription of the video
“The Three Pillars of a Visual Narrative I like to think about my visual narratives as something composed of three elements: the environment, the individual and the symbol. Each of them plays a different role within the narrative, but they are equally fundamental to the construction of a poetic sense. I'll start by talking about the environment. This is usually the first element I choose. when creating a narrative. It is through the environment that I will contextualize where it occurs and determine the "mood" of the image. It is also in him that I will understand where the other two element...”
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Course summary for: Creation of Emotional Visual Narratives
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Category
Photography & Video -
Software
Adobe Photoshop -
Areas
Collage, Photographic Composition, Photography Post-production, Photomontage

Paulo Abreu
A course by Paulo Abreu
Paulo Abreu is a photographer and visual artist with more than ten years' experience expressing himself through his graphic compositions. In his work, he creates narratives that tackle topics related to human existence and contain visual metaphors that allow the viewer to scrutinize and identify with an albeit unusual world.
His pieces have appeared in publications on a range of international art and culture platforms such as Liberatum, Mídia Ninja, Cultura Inquieta, The Pink Lemonade, DesignBoom, and Ignant. He has also produced exhibitions for ImageNation in Milan.
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