LAES 301: Written Assignment #2

LAES 301/411: Written Assignment #1

Reading:

Scott McCloud, Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art, William Morrow Paperbacks, ISBN 978-0060976255

Justify the answers to every question below.

Why didn't Scott McCloud write a book about comic books? What did he gain by writing a comic book? What did he lose?
When talking about Expressionism, McCloud argues that all lines have expressive potential. About shapes, he states, "By its shape, it can be unwelcoming and severe -- or warm and gentle -- or rational and conservative. By its character it may seem savage and deadly -- or weak and unstable -- or honest and direct." What do the lines and shapes we are using say about the SLOMMF?
How can icons help us to communicate with a large, diverse audience?
How are you using closure in your projects? Can you use it to increase the interaction between our exhibit/structure and our target audience?
For the work you are doing in this class, describe the following steps you are taking: idea/purpose, form, idiom, structure, craft, and surface.
Are we using color effectively in this class?
At its core, this book is about storytelling. How has it affected your concept of storytelling?