Section 05 — Storytelling Through Images (LAB 101)

Section 05 — Storytelling Through Images

Course: LAB 101 – Creative Intelligence Lab I

Learning Session

Explore These Materials: 1. Read (45 min) — Scott McCloud, Understanding Comics (excerpts on sequence and closure); Short guide to shot composition.
2. Watch (45 min) — Every Frame a Painting: Visual comedy timing; Pixar: Visual storytelling basics.
3. Listen (30 min) — Cinematography podcast on framing and movement.
4. Observe — Collect 10 frames (photos/screenshots) whose composition communicates emotion or idea without words; annotate why.

Key Quote Box

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Practice

  1. Six‑Shot Story — Create a 6‑frame story (no words). Ensure a clear beginning, middle, and end.
  2. Photo Essay — Document a simple process (making tea, mending, sketching) in 8–10 images; vary shot scale (wide/medium/close).
  3. Scene Anatomy — Choose a short film scene; mark beats and what each shot changes (information, emotion, tension).
  4. Reflection — What can images carry that words struggle to? Where did you rely on captions instead of composition?

Hard Problem (Optional)

Storyboard an abstract idea (freedom, balance, truth) in 8 panels using only objects and light; no faces or text. Convey the concept through composition and contrast.