The document discusses the key elements of visual narratives. It states that a visual narrative requires a story communicated through visuals, with actors/participants and events arranged over time. A visual narrative can take different forms across media and genres and exists within its own virtual space. It provides examples like a story app, Greek pottery, and sculptures to illustrate visual narratives.

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3. 1. The presence of a story is essential.
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4. 2. The visual attempts to communicates the story.
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5. 3. Presence of actors (participants) is crucial.
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6. 4. The visual exists in a universe of its own.
Virtual story space
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7. 5. The story is composed of events arranged in Time.
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8. 6. Is media independent.
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9. 7. Is genre independent.
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14. Alice in Wonderland (app on iPad)
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15. Hercules wrestles Antaeus (Greek pottery)
Image Source: http://proteus.brown.edu/greekpast/4815
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16. Ravana attempts to lift Mount Kailasa (sculpture at Ellora, India)
Image Source: http://huntington.wmc.ohio-
state.edu/public/index.cfm?fuseaction=showThisDetail&ObjectID=12145&detail=large
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17. Scene from the Harry Potter movie
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18. Static Dynamic Interactive
Visual Narrative Visual Narrative Visual Narrative
SVN DVN IVN
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