Journey by Aaron Becker, as
its name states, is a remarkable visual journey, a story told through rich
symbolic illustrations that draw the reader into the magical realm of the story
and encourages them to believe in the power of imagination.
Given and new
Told without words, this narrative relies
on the layout and choice of placement of elements within the image to guide the
eye of the reader through the story. One of the techniques used by Aaron Becker
is given and new, the terms that refer to a left to right layout of illustrations.
The
left side of an image is symbolically the given,
the information that is familiar or already known to the reader. While the
right side of an illustration signifies what is new or unfamiliar information to the reader.
Journey
The story of Journey begins in a
recognisable cityscape with children playing on the left side of the
illustration. The main character of the story is visually introduced positioned
in the right side of the image.
As
the story evolves the salient red crayon attracts the attention of the viewer
to the young girl positioned on the left, as she draws her way into a landscape
of her own imaging and leaves the monochromed real world behind. Vectors created
by a of strings of lights, a flowing river and the like draw the eye of the
reader through each new scene that unfolds on the right side of the page
opening.
The
workings of these visual elements serve to absorb the reader as they emulate
the actions and subsequent awe and wonder of the main character.
Watch the making of Journey.
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