![]() By stripping down an image to its essential meaning,” an artist can amplify that meaning in a way that realistic art can’t.” (30) “When we abstract an image through cartooning, we’re not so much eliminating details as we are focusing on specific details. One point I found helpful in thinking of my next animation assignment is when McCloud states: While reading it, I felt a bit of nostalgia and thought of my teen days spent at Forbidden Planet. I think this is why young people and children in particular find comics special because of its ability to visualize the story but still imagine it based on their own perspective. In between the panels is where our own imagination takes flight and can understand the next scene. I loved how he is able to ensure the reader sees comics as a way of communication: using pictures and text to tell a story. ![]() In fact, he states that it should be seen as an important contribution to society and art in general. ![]() McCloud argues that comics are not “simplistic” or for just young people and children. First, the subtitle “The Invisible Art” tells us all we need to know about this book and its perspective on comics. ![]()
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