Set The Action! Creating Backgrounds For Compel... Review
: How to use specific props and art styles to enhance the narrative.
: Techniques for making environments reflect their inhabitants (e.g., a messy character should live in a messy home). Set the action! Creating Backgrounds for Compel...
This book is best suited for who already have a handle on character design but struggle to ground those characters in a believable world. It is a valuable "missing piece" for visual storytellers looking to master staging and composition. : How to use specific props and art
– Explores advanced scene construction and storytelling. Major topics include: Set the action! Creating Backgrounds for Compel...
by Elvin A. Hernandez is a highly-regarded instructional guide that positions the environment as a "silent character" in visual narratives. Book Overview
: Comprehensive coverage of 1, 2, 3, and 4-point perspective.
– Covers gaining perspective and laying out action.