GEE2A: LECTURE 2
Visual
Narrative
s
EXPECTED COMPETENCIES
• By the end of the lesson, the students
should be able to:
1. define visual narratives;
2. describe the different manifestations
of visual narratives; and
3. discuss the importance of
communicating using visual
elements.
Why are stories important?
• a way of expressing our
thoughts.
• creates relationships with
family, friends, and
colleagues
• develops creativity and
literacy skills
Visual Narratives
• ways to share our
stories
• part of our culture
and societies
• tell a story using
visual media
Narrative
• ‘stories’
• comes from the Latin
word narrare (to
relate)
• studied through
narratology
Narrative
•connected to various
schools of thoughts
or discipline such as
Marxism, Feminism,
and Psychoanalysis
•Visual - something that
can be seen
•Narrative -
representation of an
event; the act of telling
•Story - an account of
imaginary or real people
Features of a Visual Narrative
•There is the presence
of a story.
•The visual is
constructed with the
idea of
communicating the
story.
Features of a Visual Narrative
• There is a presence of
actors or characters.
• It has a universe of its
own.
• This could be
expressed on any
medium.
Categories of Visual
Narratives
1. Static Visual Narrative
2. Dynamic Visual
Narrative
3. Interactive Visual
Narrative
Static
Visual
Narrativ
e
Dynamic
Visual
Narrativ
e
Interactiv
e Visual
Narrative
Different Forms of Visual
Narratives
• Films • Sequential
• Narrative Art
Painting • Comics
• History • Literature
Painting
• Animation
Visual art exists through…
• Architecture • Photography
• Ceramics • Computer Art
• Drawing • Sculpture
• Film • Textile Art
• Painting
Discussion Questions:
Why are stories and
narratives important to us?
How can stories change a
situation? Give an example
to illustrate this.