Chapter 1- Exercise 1/ Experimenting with templates

a. In their recent work scientists have recently suggested that there are dangerous levels of Chemical X in the Ohio groundwater.

b. It has become obvious that this novel has certain flaws.

c. A number of people believe that football is so boring.

d. It has become common that male students often dominate class discussions.

e. It is become obvious that the film is really about the problems of romantic relationships.

f. A number of people may agree that templates like the ones in this book will stifle my creativity.

experimenting with templates:

Teenagers today, if asked how they feel about comics, would most likely say that they are childish and common sense.  They say that comics are not meant to deal with real life problems and serious issues in the real world, but in reality they can have hidden meanings within them.  Although comics have a lot of short sentences and pictures, if you read beyond the "lines" then you can learn a lot more.  McCloud says that comics revolve around sequential art and is a juxtaposed pictorial.  While similarly, Eisner says that comics take on the characteristic of language along with sequential art.  He differs from McCloud by saying that it communicates in a language that relies on a visual experience common to both the creator and audience.  I used to believe that comics were stupid, but now I cannot help but think that they are much more involved then I ever thought they were.  I would say that if given the chance they deserve, people will see that there is much more to them then meets the eye.