Illustration & Visual Narrative / Task 3 - Graphic Novel
Chai HongHong/0354211/Creative Media Design Illustration & Visual Narrative Task 3 - Graphic Novel LECTURES Week 7 : 3-Acts Structure / Storytelling basics Central theme - main idea / underlying meaning - a story may have both a major theme (an idea that is intertwined & repeated throughout the whole narrative) & minor themes (an idea that appears more subtly, & doesn't necessarily repeat) Conflict - drives the story; creates tension & builds suspense (makes a story interesting) Characters - there is always a protagonist & antagonist - central characters (vital for the story's development, plot revolves around them) - protagonist (main character of a story; has a clear goal to accomplish/conflict to overcome) - antagonist (standing between the protagonist and their goals; represents a tremendous obstacle to the protagonist) 3-Acts Structure 1. Setup - the world in which the protagonist exists prior...