The Art of Visual Storytelling

In The Art of Visual Storytelling Course, students study the universal themes of traditional storytelling as well as their applications to visual narrative design and new nonlinear and interactive forms of media. Students will analyze historical examples of visual narratives and then convey ideas and emotions through the use of images and traditional storytelling techniques in order to design new narratives in a variety of entertainment media formats.

Course Outline

• Introduction to Traditional Storytelling Structures and Universal Themes
• General Survey of Folklore with Emphasis on the Uses of Folk Motifs in Modern Films, Games, and Animation
• Visual Mediums Defined by Classic Examples in Each Visual Art Form
• The Impact of Ever-Evolving Technology on the Creation of New Visual Narratives