Sunday, May 1, 2011

Graphic Novel Comparison

Text and Dialogue

Balloons - Pinocchio - plain round speech balloons
                Naruto - round for regular speech, and jagged for more emotional speaking
Caption - Pinocchio - used for some narration
                Naruto - used for chapter changes
Emanata - Pinocchio - used in vampire deaths
                Naruto - used frequently to represent action, such as in the fight scenes
Labels and Signs - Pinocchio - none
                             Naruto - very few
Lettering - Pinocchio - stays same throughout
                 Naruto - changes same as balloons, different for regular speech and excited speech
Sound Effects - Pinocchio - used in the fight scenes
                         Naruto - used throughout story for almost every action that takes place

Visual Effects


Characters - Pinocchio - lots of shadows with thick dark lines
                    Naruto - lightly drawn to give the idea of movements
Objects - Pinocchio - not much detail
                Naruto - very detailed much like the characters
Icons- Pinocchio - his nose
          Naruto - his headband
Scenery - Pinocchio - very dark
                Naruto - realistic and detailed
Depicted Action - Pinocchio - simple only one or two frames but still intricate
                            Naruto - more in-depth with close-ups and far shots
Borders -

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