Author Archives: Sarah Smalley

This reading from Design is Storytelling explains the ways in which storytelling can be broken down into pieces that each have an intentional effect on audiences. Color palettes, word choices, durations, placements, and various other elements are employed with intention to create desired responses. The color portion of this reading made me think about myContinue reading “Design is Storytelling Sept 10 Response”

Six Memos for the Next Millennium Chapter 1 QCQ Q “…and not even the mention of the word stone could weigh the line down.” C Calvino discusses “lightness” as the use of language that makes a phrase or a story feel light, and eases the weight that the reader is figuratively carrying. Lightness in aContinue reading “Six Memos Lightness QCQ (September 5)”

https://www.artofthetitle.com/title/the-pink-panther/# This Pink Panther title sequence, by DePatie-Freleng Enterprises, Inc. is effective because it provides entertainment before the film in the form of an animation that interacts with the text. The text maintains certain hierarchies, placing the starring roles and title as the largest and most interactive with the characters. It does not necessarily reflectContinue reading “Exercise 3”

For project 1, I will be exploring a classic, three act narrative structure that is also a Hero’s Journey structure. Back to the Future tells the story of Marty McFly and his friend Doc, and their experience with time travel. Doc converts a Delorean car into a time machine, which Marty gets into and travelsContinue reading “Project 1 Proposal”

1. This book cover is simple and inviting and does include an image that relates to a major plot point of the novel. The Goldfinch by Donna Tartt 2. This book cover is compelling and does capture a realistic image of an empty house. https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/25852784-evicted 3. The illustration on this book’s cover is compelling and visuallyContinue reading “Exercise 2”

From Ellen Lupton’s Design is Storytelling reading, I was presented with a new perspective about the possibilities and uses of design. I have accepted the idea that design is focused almost solely on problem solving, but I am beginning to understand that design has a role in narrative and storytelling. Designing a narrative involves layingContinue reading “Lupton Design is Storytelling 9-27”

http://ed-templeton.com/photography/make-up-girls/ Ed Templeton’s “Makeup Girls” series depicts women in various locations, likely around the state of California, applying makeup, frequently in public places. The series as a whole creates an abstract narrative of a common woman. She stops what she is doing wherever she is to take a moment to touch up or apply makeup.Continue reading “Exercise 1”