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Miss Gooding’s example of a mind-map. Graphic Novel Mindmap. Now that you have read and summarised three different graphic novels, we need to be thinking about the characteristics of a graphic novel. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Miss Gooding’s example of a mind-map
Graphic Novel Mindmap
• Now that you have read and summarised three different graphic novels, we need to be thinking about the characteristics of a graphic novel.
• You need to create a mind-map with the subheadings (or ‘categories’): Characters, Setting, Genre, Illustrations, Format/Layout
1. Insert a title
Graphic Novels
2. Insert Five Categories
Graphic Novels
Illustration
Setting
Genre
Characters
Format/Layout
Where do the stories take place?In a school, a small town a particular country…
Try to think of 5 of your own examples of settings…
Setting
Who is involved in each graphic novel?What role do they play? Eg superhero, detective, warrior…
What other roles could characters play in a graphic novel?
Characters
What ‘type’ are the graphic novels that you have read?
Eg: action, romance, fantasy, sci-fi…How many different genres can the class come
up with?
Genre
What is the illustration style?
Eg Cartoon-like, realistic, manga…
Illustration
How is the graphic novel presented?
What are the panels like?
What is the relationship between the text and the illustration?
Format/Layout
3. Add arrows to connect ideas
Graphic Novels
Setting
Genre
Format
Layout
IllustrationCharacters
4. Add 3 elements for each category. Make sure to include
colour and shapes to keep it clear.
Graphic Novels
Setting
Genre
Format
Layout
IllustrationCharacters
5. The next step is to include different fonts/ text
Graphic Novels
Illustration
Characters
Manga
Colour Realis
tic
HeroSchool
girl
Alien
Sci-FiFantasy
6. Make sure that you include appropriate images
Genre
Romance
So, your mind-map should end up looking something like this…
Graphic Novels
Setting
Genre
Format
Layout
Illustration
Characters
Fantasy
Romance
Sci-Fi
Hero School girl
Alien
Manga
Colour
Realistic
School
Country Tow
nJapa
n
Text under imag
es
Same sized panel
s