In Chapter 5 of Understanding Comics the author, McCloud talks about the different ways that lines can convey meaning. This especially true in comics, but I have found that this is true in real life as well. In my Psych 1 class Prof. Schooler discussed the concept of Westerners making depth perception brain corrections based on lines. The illusion below is perceived by people from Western cultures as two lines with different lengths. However, both of these lines are the same length. We make this correction because of the lines that we are confronted with daily in our modern architecture. So McCloud's concept of lines hold true outside of the realm of comics as well.
In Chapter 6 McCloud discusses how stories within comics come together. The short comic from 157 to 160 shows a person who leaves their apartment in buy an ice cream. He shows how stories can be depicted in different ways depending on how the author chooses to illustrate the point. McCloud refutes the traditionally held idea that works of literature and works of art are best when viewed separately.
In Chapter 6 McCloud discusses how stories within comics come together. The short comic from 157 to 160 shows a person who leaves their apartment in buy an ice cream. He shows how stories can be depicted in different ways depending on how the author chooses to illustrate the point. McCloud refutes the traditionally held idea that works of literature and works of art are best when viewed separately.
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