Layout dos quadrinhos como elementos gráficos e narrativos: elementos gráficos gerando ritmo para quadrinhos

Abstract

This Graduation Thesis investigates how layout (the spatial organization of panels on a page) acts as a design tool to modulate narrative rhythm in Comics. To this end, it was important to investigate what researchers and comic authors say about the formal production of comics, analyzing their minimal units and complex compositions. To better understand the visual composition of comics, it was necessary to understand which elements are part of the Layout and how these are viewed by different authors and researchers. The monograph therefore analyzes the strategic manipulation of panels and gutters for reading and expressiveness, as well as the narrative construction of the Layout. Theoretically, the work delves into the concept of Arthrology seen in Thierry Groensteen's book The System of Comics, which defines comics as a System in which all panels articulate in a complex network, and the Gestalt concept of closure, which can be seen in Scott McCloud's Understanding Comics, occurring in the gutter and forcing the reader to fill the gaps between images, actively constructing the story's time and movement. The practical project consists of creating a meta-narrative comic book, in which the author characters explicitly discuss their layout and breakdown choices on each page, demonstrating the application of theoretical concepts. The goal is to create a pedagogical material that serves as a reference and inspires readers to develop a more critical reading and the conscious creation of their own comics.