COMIC is a characteristic, esclusive language. And, as such, it has a series of codes, of elements which are combined to transmit a message.

We may say that COMIC shares codes with cinema, or with painting, or with photography, and we may also say it has a literary part, or even a connection with music.

But COMIC is all the codes at a time. It has its own syntax, because all the elements have to be read simultaneously, like in an orchestra. That is comic. The rest is not.

In order to know the codes, it is essential to explain them, to see examples, and finally to practise them. This way, we will realise we all can communicate with them.

SILENCE
VIGNETTE
BALLOONS
ONOMATOPEIAS
RACCORD

SHOTS, ANGLES

CAMERA MOVEMENTS
CONNOTATIONS
PAGE DESIGN
VISUAL STEREOTYPES
DOCUMENTATION
SCRIPT
CHARACTERS