Panel Design and Visual Storytelling for Comics
Compositional Tools to Make Dynamic Panels
A course by Charles Glaubitz Gonzalez , Artist
About the video: Compositional Tools to Make Dynamic Panels
Overview
“In this lesson, we will take a brief look at compositional tools that when applied to a panel can help us develop dynamic and interesting panel compositions. ”
In this video lesson Charles Glaubitz Gonzalez addresses the topic: Compositional Tools to Make Dynamic Panels, which is part of the Domestika online course: Panel Design and Visual Storytelling for Comics. Learn to develop your ideas in a sketchbook by creating a series of sequential drawings with pencil and ink that tell a story without words.
Partial transcription of the video
“Compositional Tools to Make Dynamic Panels Before we start our project, let me show you how to make dynamic compositions within the panels. I will share with you the different type of camera shots you can utilize to tell your story. The first panel, we have an establishing shot. where the character is within the environment of the story, the setting, and the context works to establish where the character is within the environment of the story will develop in. Meaning that once you show where the story happens, you don't have to keep showing each time in each panel where it's happening. It e...”
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Course summary for: Panel Design and Visual Storytelling for Comics
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Category
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Areas
Comic, Drawing, Ink Illustration, Pencil Drawing, Traditional illustration

Charles Glaubitz Gonzalez
A course by Charles Glaubitz Gonzalez
Charles Glaubitz has always been a fan of comics. When he was a child, he recalls reading the Mexican translation of the comic "Sagrado Corazón", which awoke his life-long passion for the craft. In 2013, he created his first comic zine "The Crystal Sigil", which became the first of many.
His work has been recognized by American Illustration, Communication Arts, How Magazine, Print Magazine. Charles’s artwork has been featured in Juxtapoz Magazine, Juxtapoz Illustration 2 Book, The Upset Gestalen, Pictoplasma. His comic work has been acclaimed by American Best Comics 2012. His artwork has also been exhibited at San Diego Museum of Contemporary Art, Oceanside Museum of Contemporary Art, Museo Carrillo Gil México City, Museo de Arte Zapopan.
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