Journalistic Illus Grad

Catalog description

This course will familiarize students with the requirements of researching and visually reporting a specific happening or event. Assignments will be longer in duration and will consist of several major works, many drawings, sketches, notes, and photo references. This journalistic approach to illustration demands that students attend an event and selectively record important aspects that will best communicate the atmosphere and action of the scene. Extensive research, both informational and visual is expected. A personal, editorial viewpoint is desired. This course will familiarize students with methods and issues involving creating a series of images for the single purpose of representing a story or illustrated sequence. Emphasis will be placed on choosing important content and planning effective image sequences. Students will learn to share their observations to clarify and embellish what might be commonplace for the non-visual observer.