Text and Dialogue
Balloons
Pinnocchio - round speech bubbles.
Naruto - round most of the time. When trying to convey extra emotion, the bubble becomes jagged.
Caption
Pinocchio - used during narration
Naruto - The only time is during chapter changes
Emanata
Pinocchio - When jumping
Naruto - Used to show motion or when there is magic being used. Also used to express distinct emotions.
Labels/Signs
Pinocchio - Used for locations
Naruto - Used for locations ("The Ninja Academy" I recall)
Lettering
Pinocchio - same font throughout. bold/italics for particular emphasis.
Naruto - same font throughout. bold/italics for particular emphasis.
Sound Effects
Pinocchio - Very few in comparison to Naruto, but same general concepts used like "pow!"
Naruto - Lots. It's a very emotional text, so it's used quite liberally.
Visual Effects
Characters
Pinocchio - Not very detailed. It goes along with the art style. The eyes are very blank.
Naruto - Like everything else in its design, it's intricate.
Objects
Pinocchio - focus on just a few throughout mainly
Naruto - Very detailed like the scenery and are very plentiful.
Icons
Pinocchio - His nose!
Naruto - The headband
Scenery
Pinocchio - Dark and dreary, but because most of the focus is on the characters, there's little to absorb about it.
Naruto - A lot of scenery with the longer shots to show you it. Brings in a different element.
Depicted Action
Pinocchio - Lots of dying
Naruto - Lots of fighting
Layout and Design
Borders
Pinocchio - clearly defined
Naruto - clearly defined
Gutters
Pinocchio - varies
Naruto - always present
Panels
Pinocchio - Rectangular, stay in panels
Naruto - Rectangular, sometimes stay outside
Open Panels
Pinocchio - Like bleed down below, not much at all
Naruto - Like bleed down below, mainly just for text
Splash
Pinocchio - During heavy action
Naruto - showed up a lot during fight scenes
Angles and Frames
Bleeds
Pinocchio - Don't recall much, if anything. Stayed in their own panels.
Naruto - text bleed
Close-up
Pinocchio - during action sequences, they showed how intense something could be
Naruto - for very detailed emotional value
Headshot
Pinocchio - used for emotions
Naruto - used more for emotions
Head-shoulder shot
Pinocchio - conversation shots
Naruto - more detailed facial features during conversations
Full-figure shot
Pinocchio - when doing more than just speaking
Naruto - when doing more than just speaking
Long shot
Pinocchio - During action
Naruto - During action
Extreme long shot
Pinocchio - none
Naruto - Certain settings used a really long shot to show you the whole scenary
Reverse
Pinocchio - Used for dialogue
Naruto - Used for dialogue
Rhetorical Techniques Applied in Texts, Visuals, and Design
Exaggeration
Pinocchio - none/little
Naruto - A lot is used to convey all of the action and emotion in each scene.
Empathy/Identification
Pinocchio - Didn't really empathize at all.
Naruto - The "loser becoming strong" is fairly relatable and good for the YA crowd.
Mood/Tone
Pinocchio - The dark colors add most of the tone of the novel.
Naruto - Dialogue creates most of the mood.
Simplicity/Complexity
Pinocchio - Fairly linear, basic plot line structures and character development.
Naruto - It's hard to judge because so much of the complexity to me came from its design structure. I think if I was used to that style, the plot, etc. wouldn't be too complex in its presentation.
Irony/Satire
Pinocchio - Not very much, but ironic when Pinocchio kills his father with his nose.
Naruto - Didn't note much of it, other than in casual conversation that I can't pinpoint. Regular banter type things. A bit ironic that the loser ends up being the strongest, I suppose.
Realism/Icons/Symbolism
Pinocchio - Looks like a fantasy world
Naruto - More realistic in its depictions of the world around us.
Order/disorder
Pinocchio - It is very orderly in its design set up.
Naruto - The backwards thing would be easy if I had done it more often. Hard to follow only because of not being familiar with its style.
Juxtaposition
Pinocchio - Good vs. evil
Naruto - Good vs. Evil
Relationships
Pinocchio - There are only a few total. Pinocchio is fighting for those that he lost
Naruto - Has to prove himself and has a group he is training with and his teacher.
Point of View
Pinocchio - From Pinnocchio's POV almost entirely.
Naruto - Many throughout
As a whole, I really enjoyed having the opportunity to take some time on graphic novels, which I don't ever read. I do question how easily putting something like Naruto would be, though. Manga is an extremely touchy subject for readers. Almost every student knows what it is, and it's either loved or hated for its social connotations. I think it would be an interesting learning experience for those students who (most likely) blindly hate it because of the stereotype of kids who do read it, and a chance for those who do to share their knowledge on the subject. There is also a lot of artistic value beyond the words, which helps students delve into more complex ways of setting up a narrative and create the same atmosphere but with more tools than just words. I hope to have the opportunity to implement a graphic novel at some point.
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