Sequential Imagery and Drawing Practice:
Sin City
Sin City is a visually stunning graphic novel that uses black and white tones to create dramatic actions and forms. Their way of drawing was really what made the whole atmosphere of the novel so impactful, which is why when it came to turning it into a movie. They decided to keep the aesthetic the same and use this bold way of using lighting, to their advantage.
Most novels look like they are for young adults whereas this elegant way of drawing really broadens their audience to more adult viewers. When i first watched the movie, you could really see it was based on a graphic novel as they way the move through the scene has really been taken into consideration to show how the comic shows the sequence.
I looked at this because i wanted to create a similar effect with my storyboard, where i am only using black and white, till the main focus comes along and that is the colour. Sin City used this when a damsel came onto the scene or a main villain appeared. This is why i researched into their aesthetic and could really see how stylized the movie was to the graphic novel.
I also find some comics get too confusing when their sequence becomes too messy or busy, or they try to make the boxes weird shapes. Here you can see how they used the basic shapes of the page to create elegant clean looks to the overall pages.
Most novels look like they are for young adults whereas this elegant way of drawing really broadens their audience to more adult viewers. When i first watched the movie, you could really see it was based on a graphic novel as they way the move through the scene has really been taken into consideration to show how the comic shows the sequence.
I looked at this because i wanted to create a similar effect with my storyboard, where i am only using black and white, till the main focus comes along and that is the colour. Sin City used this when a damsel came onto the scene or a main villain appeared. This is why i researched into their aesthetic and could really see how stylized the movie was to the graphic novel.
I also find some comics get too confusing when their sequence becomes too messy or busy, or they try to make the boxes weird shapes. Here you can see how they used the basic shapes of the page to create elegant clean looks to the overall pages.
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