Subject | Humanities & Social Sciences

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Manga's Unique Drawing Techniques and Image-based Visual Storytelling Techniques

Manga drawing techniques have a very different approach compared to illustrations and pen drawings. This course explains the drawing techniques unique to manga that can even impact the reader's emotions. At the same time, students will also be introduced to a training method that will enable them to master these techniques within a short time frame. This course will also help students learn manga drawing techniques that can greatly change the impression readers get with just a single line stroke. Additionally, this course will cover visual storytelling using abstract imagery such as psychological depictions, similes, and metaphors, and their effects

Content/学習内容

  • 1. Effects of angle and shot changes

    2. Whose point of view will determine the angle or shot?

  • 1. Manga frame size and shape affect the reader

    2. What to draw in the manga frame

  • 1. Relationship between picture density and communicative power
    2. The mangas design speaks to the content of the manga

Staff/スタッフ

    • Teacher
    Keiichi Tanaka
    Kyoto Seika University Faculty of Manga
    New Generation Manga Course

Competency/コンピテンシー

Learning Goal

  • Be able to explain the basic theory behind techniques unique to drawing manga
  • Be able to explain the impact of line drawing and how it affects the reader’s emotions
  • Be able to explain the techniques used to intuitively convey situations to the reader through abstract imagery

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