RACCORD

 

Sometimes one scene apperas splitted into two or more vignettes. In other words: a scene begins in a vignette and finishes in another.

What is the aim of this? Sometimes to create dynamism, so that an actions gets completed in another frame. Sometimes to provoque a feeling of calm, because (for example) a landscape is prolongued.

EXAMPLE:

The protagonist's hands are in the left vignette, and they continue in the right one, writing on the computer. Here the rhythm slows down, because there is hardly any movement. The keyboard and the monitor are still. This is a moment of introspection, and the text expresses her thoughts. Therefore, it is important to "freeze" the scene, to concentrate on the thoughts.

 

PRACTICA

  • Make a visual raccord in two vignettes. Some ideas: a football match; a dancer in a show; a sunset; ...
  • Have a look at some comics from the library, and look for raccords. When you have them, try to explain the meaning of them all.