Explaining Framing

The above comic uses deliberate framing that captures the readers eyes. The above frames are small in size drawing the eyes to the faces of the characters in the first two frames. Using these square frames keep the characters contained and shows their insignificance in the story at this very point. The eyes are then drawn to a much larger frame that takes over the entire page which makes readers realize that the above two frames are frames within one larger frame. The lower and larger frame shows the silhouette of a very tall female superhero. She stands almost as tall as the clouds giving her a goddess like image. The eyes are then drawn to the next silhouette which appears to be of a young girl. The size of the female characters seem to establish a dominate appearance. The eyes are then drawn to the first male character and then to the last male character who appears the smallest and furthest away. Attention holds on this character because he is the only character in this larger frame who speaks. This use of deliberate framing gives the readers a chance to analyze the characters based on their standings then makes the reader focus in on the smallest silhouette who speaks.