Expressive Anatomy for Comics and Narrative : : Principles and Practices From the Legendary Cartoonist
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The human machine -- Muscles activate movement -- Draftsmanship -- The head -- All living things want to survive -- The language of posture and gesture -- Human emotion -- Aggressive physical action -- Taking pictures -- Physical communication -- Using the expressive capacity of the human body -- Posture and power -- Anatomy, staging and the total composition -- Anatomy and stereotype -- Physiognomy -- Acting -- In practice -- Schools offering courses in comics creation.
In this work, Eisner reveals his techniques and theories about movement, body mechanics, facial expressions, and posture: the key components and, generally, the most challenging aspects of effective graphic storytelling.
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The Will Eisner library.
PUBLISHED
New York : W.W. Norton, 2008.
Year Published: 2008
Description: 175 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book
ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9780393331288
ADDITIONAL CREDITS
Poplaski, Peter.
SUBJECTS
Comic books, strips, etc. -- Authorship.
Cartooning -- Technique.