Gabby's Blog

I really enjoyed reading about how comics are made and the huge amount of effort put in. I think one of the parts that stood out the most to me was the part where Scott talks about faces in comics. In the panels about faces he shows us how humans can take 2 dots and a line to make it seem like a human face. This is especially interesting to me because I enjoy making characters and I wondered why sometimes even the simplest characters can become so impactful. Learning that sometimes making a character more simple can make us more likely to put ourselves into that characters shoes because we can see ourselves in them easier. I liked the use of the "picture plane" which helped to express how language and the picture represent the graphic novel or comic. Both are important in their own way. I also really enjoyed learning about the panel-to-panel transitions and how each one has a specific function. When reading about moment-to-moment, I recalled my reading of "The Arriva

1 st Panel- It looks like there is a man in the back who has died and he his soul resides in the rooster, so the lady is trying to send him off to also help those who have died. 2 nd Panel- The woman has died and it looks like the bird man or maybe an angel has come to take her away. 3 rd Panel-These rooster people are laying these women to rest. 4 th Panel- The rooster people are figuring out what to do with the bodies. 5 th Panel- A man walked in to find his wife has died and the roosters were collecting her soul. 6 th Panel- The man has gone crazy and now he is being collected for death. 7 th Panel- The rooster people are telling the women the fate that they have. 8 th panel- The women are trying to escape death and get back.

The Arrival is a very interesting story that is able to clearly explain a narrative without the use of any words. Although it has no words, I think pretty much anyone can understand this story and those who have had a similar experience can especially feel that way. One reason The Arrival is able to tell a story without words is because it gives off such specific emotions. By that I mean you can see it in how the main character interacts with other people or even when he is trying to understand the language of this new place. The expressions he has are so relatable and realistic that I even found myself laughing at the man squinting and acting confused just trying to figure out the time. I also could relate really well to when he was trying to figure out where to go because I myself get lost a lot and confused by directions, so seeing it amplified by him not even knowing the language made me have a better sense of how the character felt. The body language of th