Reviews

Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative by Will Eisner

kaicchan's review against another edition

3.0

Mais um ótimo livro de Eisner, que apesar de não ser tão profundo, estabeleceu as bases para os estudos de comics atualmente. Confesso que, para quem já tem algum conhecimento das artes sequenciais, o livro acaba por se tornar raso e básico, mas a sua importância para o campo de estudo permanece.

Eisner explica sobre a narração gráfica e sequencial com poucas palavras e muitos exemplos visuais, dá uma boa base para qualquer um que queira aprender mais sobre comics e estabelece conceitos importantes que viriam a ser melhor aprofundados futuramente. Embora eu ainda prefira o trabalho de McCloud, tenho certeza que sem esse livro, boa parte dos estudos de comics teriam sido atrasados.

Essa leitura também se torna muito interessante para escritores, roteiristas e qualquer um que trabalhe com storytelling, visto que aborda bem as técnicas de narrativa.

mochiwaffles's review against another edition

informative inspiring reflective medium-paced

3.5

jakeyjake's review against another edition

3.0

Useful and good information on writing and illustrating at a high level. Eisner is the Shakespeare the graphic novel in some respects so this was kind of cool to read.

mlindner's review against another edition

4.0

Wish I could have spent a bit more time with this but forgot I had it and then it was due. Tore through it. I did enjoy it.

carlosbartol's review against another edition

4.0

Libro muy interesante para adentrarse en el mundo de la narración gráfica. Al principio trata el tema de narrar con imágenes, cosa que me ha parecido muy importante como fotógrafo. Más adelante se me ha hecho algo más cuesta arriba. También queda algo desactualizado al ser del 2008.
Aún así lo recomiendo, lo que tiene lo tiene muy bien explicado y los ejemplos son obras a tener en cuenta para todo fan.

alhead300's review

3.0

I should read the first book

tmntfan's review

2.0

I think I was expecting something closer to the Scott McCloud book (which was really good) or more of a book form of every frame a painting youtube channel. but this was a page of an idea then a miniature form of a comic showing the idea in action, no notes on the side or summary or anything. so cool in that it is an author showing he really understands how comics and graphics work together sometimes leaning more to one side then the other (a mix of narration thrown in) but not a good teaching book.

danyhdz13's review

5.0

Agradezco inmensamente a Will Eisner por haber creado este libro.

La verdad, para alguien como yo que sólo contaba con teorías e hipótesis sobre lo que es la narrativa visual y "graphic storytelling" este libro me ayudó no sólo a darme cuenta de que tenía una idea, sino también a expandir mis conocimientos.

Simplemente amo el libro, y sus ejemplos me fueron de mucha ayuda :)

blkmymorris's review

4.0

It's a bit dated, but it's a great introduction to the storytelling involved in graphic novels and other forms of visual narrative. The examples are helpful and I love the way the text is interspersed with an illustrated story using cavemen to discuss storytelling. I found myself think over the things Eisner said about storytelling and how the mind views comic, print, and film.

A must buy for me.

jameseckman's review

4.0

It's a good book, but in some ways a bit dated. Would be comic writers should read this at least once.