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This same regularity forces pace to be determined by the contents of the frames.
Emphasis is placed on the characters and action, rather ·than the layout. Text is minimal.
In contrast to my other comics, this story is as concise as possible.
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The drawings are mostly linear, comprised of solid flat blacks, whites, and grey tones,
clarifying the action further. The characters are idealized and cartoonish, although not
cartoon characters in the sense that Sorfa's are. The cartooning has developed for reasons
of economy and efficiency, noting only the essentials of expression, and avoiding
unnecessary details of physiognomy; the idealization means quicker, simpler drawing, and
makes it easier to match characters' faces from frame to frame. All efforts are
concentrated on depicting a narrative of events.
The Faerie Files is written by George Georgiou and drawn by myself. The control evident
in this comic is due largely to the script. The writer understands underemphasis for the
sake of dramatic effect, and also the movement, the visual pace, of a comic. Despite a
text that corresponds to each picture, instead of speech bubbles, this comic also manages
to create it's own reality.
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