I really like this comic because there are no words in it, but you are able to fully understand what is going on. I think it is important that a comic strip should be able to be read visually and not only because of words. This illustrator did an excellent job of capturing a scene without using words. I also like the transitions from slide to slide because they also help tell the story. They are able to move the story along without interrupting the flow. They also help change from action to non action shots.
Monday, March 30, 2009
Comic Strip Assignment
I really like this comic because there are no words in it, but you are able to fully understand what is going on. I think it is important that a comic strip should be able to be read visually and not only because of words. This illustrator did an excellent job of capturing a scene without using words. I also like the transitions from slide to slide because they also help tell the story. They are able to move the story along without interrupting the flow. They also help change from action to non action shots.
Sunday, March 22, 2009
American Born Chinese pg. 161-234
On page 163 Jin convinces Wei-Chen to lie to his parents to make them believe he was studying instead of hanging out with Amelia. This passage shows how sometimes friends put each other in awkward situations and have to help even if they know it is not the right thing to do. I know that I have done this to my friends and I know now to do it as little as I can, because it is not fair to my friends.
On page 179 Jin is confronted by one of Amelia's friends. He asks Jin to do him a favor and to stay away from her because they are almost in high school and she needs to watch out who she hangs out with. This is a good example that people worry too much about what "click" they are in or who they are seen with. Everybody does it and I think it is just something that people need to grow out of and it is just a phase. Even though it would make things easier if people did not care what click they are with or who they are seen with.
On page 195 there is a great invisible passage leading to page 196. On 195 the pictures are dark and you can not see Jin at all. Something has happened to him but we do not know what. Then the light is turned on and you have to flip the page. The blank space lets your imagination run wild until you see what happened to him. When you flip the page you see that Jin now looks American.
The transition from page 233 to the end is great. On 233 there is a single picture showing Jin with another girl. This picture conveys happiness and when you turn the page the book is over. It is a perfect way to end the comic book.
On page 179 Jin is confronted by one of Amelia's friends. He asks Jin to do him a favor and to stay away from her because they are almost in high school and she needs to watch out who she hangs out with. This is a good example that people worry too much about what "click" they are in or who they are seen with. Everybody does it and I think it is just something that people need to grow out of and it is just a phase. Even though it would make things easier if people did not care what click they are with or who they are seen with.
On page 195 there is a great invisible passage leading to page 196. On 195 the pictures are dark and you can not see Jin at all. Something has happened to him but we do not know what. Then the light is turned on and you have to flip the page. The blank space lets your imagination run wild until you see what happened to him. When you flip the page you see that Jin now looks American.
The transition from page 233 to the end is great. On 233 there is a single picture showing Jin with another girl. This picture conveys happiness and when you turn the page the book is over. It is a perfect way to end the comic book.
American Born Chinese pg. 81-160
The passages on page 89 I think are worth bringing up. On this page Jin tries to express his feelings to Wei-Chen about the girl he cannot stop thinking about. Wei-Chen tells him he is a fool for liking a girl before he is 18, and then the next week Jin see's Wei-Chen dating a girl. I think this is a good passage to bring up because it shows how people can react to situations and how hypocritical people can be. Not only did Jin not get any advice from Wei-Chen, but now he can not feel like he can trust him. It is important to always keep your word and to have people be able to trust you.
Page 111 is a passage worth bringing up. In this passage the teacher is asking questions to the class and no one wants to answer. Then Chin-Kee answers the question and gets praise from the teacher. The teacher responds to the class saying, "It would behoove you all to be a little more like Chin-Kee."I feel like people should never say you should be more like somebody else. Everybody is there own person and no body should change that. There are better ways to get people involved or get your point across other than insulting their personality. How do you feel about this?
From page 105 to 106 is a great invisible passage. On 105 Jin gets the confidence to ask Amelia on a date. She responds to Jin and says yes. Then in big bubble letters the word YES comes out of her mouth and runs off the page and right onto the next page where Jin is sleeping. This running off the page of the letters is a great way to show that he was thinking about it all day right until he went to bed.
Another good invisible passage is from pages 109 to 110. On page 109 it shows their school and in big letters the word "Brrring!" which symbolizes the start of school. Then when you flip the page it shows the inside of the school and what goes on. From when you flip the first page the blank space makes the transition into the school. This is a good time to let your imagination set in before you see the next page.
Page 111 is a passage worth bringing up. In this passage the teacher is asking questions to the class and no one wants to answer. Then Chin-Kee answers the question and gets praise from the teacher. The teacher responds to the class saying, "It would behoove you all to be a little more like Chin-Kee."I feel like people should never say you should be more like somebody else. Everybody is there own person and no body should change that. There are better ways to get people involved or get your point across other than insulting their personality. How do you feel about this?
From page 105 to 106 is a great invisible passage. On 105 Jin gets the confidence to ask Amelia on a date. She responds to Jin and says yes. Then in big bubble letters the word YES comes out of her mouth and runs off the page and right onto the next page where Jin is sleeping. This running off the page of the letters is a great way to show that he was thinking about it all day right until he went to bed.
Another good invisible passage is from pages 109 to 110. On page 109 it shows their school and in big letters the word "Brrring!" which symbolizes the start of school. Then when you flip the page it shows the inside of the school and what goes on. From when you flip the first page the blank space makes the transition into the school. This is a good time to let your imagination set in before you see the next page.
Wednesday, March 11, 2009
Thursday, March 5, 2009
American Born Chinese
On page 28 it reminds me of when I was a kid. The passage is about a few friends hanging out when they were young playing with toys and watching TV. It was like yesterday when me and my friends were playing with our JI Joe's and Tunka Trucks. I think this was also an important passage because it is showing that everyone around the world no matter where they are from are all alike. Then on page 77 to 78 it is trying to tell you to not lose yourself. I choose this passage because I feel that it is really important to remember. You should never forget who you are, and where you come from. My first invisible passage that I think is worth bringing up is between 78 and 79. This blank space tells us that the monkey has found himself. Without this blank space you would not be able to see the transition of the monkey's personality. My second invisible passage I picked was from page 72 to 73. This blank space shows the transition of how far the monkey actually traveled. He is flying through space then he is at the footsteps of the five golden pillars. Without this blank space you would not understand how the monkey ended up there.
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