Barefoot Gen was a really heavy way to begin this class. The
perspective was both tragic and very humbling. It hurt to watch, but I’m glad
that I was exposed to it. Even though the medium of animation doesn’t typically
handle heavier topics like that, I think that the story accomplished what it
set off to achieve, and was probably able to convey the story in a more
palatable way than a live action version would be able to. I’ve always
appreciated Manga, (my gateway to the world of manga being through FLCL) but I
think its safe to say that my appreciation has been greatly increased, at times
forcibly so, since my time studying at Ringling. Building on what Scott McCloud
wrote in understanding comics, I think its ability to be so expressive through
various levels of magnification and representation makes it an extremely
powerful style, and one that is extremely adaptable, handling both serious and
entertaining topics alike.
A Contract With God A powerful work of storytelling. Even with how little it visually showed and verbally explained about that time period, the simple yet effective storytelling techniques shed a powerful light into the world of the thirties. The layout and information on each page stayed true to the essential items needed to convey the story at hand, while the expressions and designs of each character involved were perfectly fitted to that characters particular nature. The flow of the stories themselves was also really interesting. It starts off very regal and true, then gradually starts to slip down into degradation, whizzing past horrible defiling moments, building up into this final orgiastic climax, and then finally ending with one boy “Willie” standing on the edge of his balcony, pausing after being given his new set of family expectations, and reflecting on all that happened over the summer. Blankets I love how expressive and powerful Thompson...
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