Understanding McCloud's Concepts in Comics Chapter 2 Lots of ?s

How does visual abstraction affect communication?

• It decreases clarity

• It confuses readers

• It highlights concepts

• It mimics reality

What is the "picture plane"?

• The canvas

• The visual language

• The realm of pure shape, line, and color

• A background image

Where is "language" located in McCloud’s triangle?

• Top

• Bottom left

• Center

• Bottom right

McCloud says we see faces in:

• Only other people

• Only art

• Everything

• Animals

What is "amplification through simplification"?

• A sound design technique

• Adding emotion to dialogue

• Emphasizing meaning through less visual detail

• A printing method

When McCloud draws his triangle diagram, what does the bottom right corner represent?

• Words

• Realistic representation

• The picture plane

• Abstract art

Which direction on the triangle moves toward realism?

• Up

• Down

• Down-right

• Down-left

Which famous artist moved toward abstraction and away from realism over time?

• Da Vinci

• Monet

• Picasso

• Rockwell

The lower-left corner of the triangle represents:

• Reality or photographic representation

• Abstract art

• Symbolic language

• Line art

What is a "pictorial icon"?

• A word

• A symbol

• An image resembling the thing it represents

• A sound effect