Creation of Emotional Visual Narratives

Defining the narrative

A course by Paulo Abreu , Photographer and Visual Artist

Photographer and Visual Artist. Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Joined May 2021
100% positive reviews (29)
770 students
Audio: Portuguese
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About the video: Defining the narrative

Overview

“Now that I have my inspiration set, I'll show you some techniques for turning ideas into a visual narrative.”

In this video lesson Paulo Abreu addresses the topic: Defining the 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

“Defining the narrative Now that I have defined my inspiration, I'll show you how to turn it into something more definitive. The first question I like to ask myself is: what is the feeling in inspiration? I have here in this box some words that can be related with the excerpts of the music I chose. I will comment on them and choose the ones that make the most sense to me. Although I believe our inspiration is about love, it's more about a pain related to that love than the feeling of love itself. So I won't choose that feeling. At no point do I feel that the music portrays someone who is hat...”

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Course summary for: Creation of Emotional Visual Narratives

  • Level: Beginner
  • 100% positive reviews (29)
  • 770 students
  • 4 units
  • 13 lessons (57m)
  • 2 downloads
  • Category

    Photography & Video
  • Software

    Adobe Photoshop
  • Areas

    Collage, Photographic Composition, Photography Post-production, Photomontage

Paulo Abreu

Paulo Abreu
A course by Paulo Abreu

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Photographer and Visual Artist

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.


  • 100% positive reviews (29)
  • 770 students
  • 13 lessons (57m)
  • 14 additional resources (2 files)
  • Online and at your own pace
  • Available on the app
  • Audio: Portuguese
  • Portuguese · Spanish · English · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
  • Level: Beginner
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Creation of Emotional Visual Narratives. Photography, and Video course by Paulo Abreu

Creation of Emotional Visual Narratives

A course by Paulo Abreu
Photographer and Visual Artist. Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
Joined May 2021
  • 100% positive reviews (29)
  • 770 students