Illustrating Cognition – A Review of The Visual Language of Comics

Farthing, Anthony

doi:10.5334/cg.as

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“…The common characteristic across all the diverse applications of comics [2], [3], [4], [5], [6], [7], [8], [9], [10] is that with a smart mixture of text or/and other visual information, artists communicate the content by drawing the viewer attention to specific areas.…”

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Deepcomics

Bannier¹,

Jain

Meur³

2018

Proceedings of the 2018 ACM Symposium on Eye Tracking Research &Amp; Applications

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A key requirement for training deep learning saliency models is large training eye tracking datasets. Despite the fact that the accessibility of eye tracking technology has greatly increased, collecting eye tracking data on a large scale for very specific content types is cumbersome, such as comic images, which are different from natural images such as photographs because text and pictorial content is integrated. In this paper, we show that a deep network trained on visual categories where the gaze deployment is similar to comics outperforms existing models and models trained with visual categories for which the gaze deployment is dramatically different from comics. Further, we find that it is better to use a computationally generated dataset on visual category close to comics one than real eye tracking data of a visual category that has different gaze deployment. These findings hold implications for the transference of deep networks to different domains.

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Deepcomics

Bannier¹,

Jain

Meur³

2018

Proceedings of the 2018 ACM Symposium on Eye Tracking Research &Amp; Applications

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Facilitators and barriers in using comics to support family caregivers of patients receiving palliative care at home: A qualitative study

Haan¹,

Gurp²,

Knippenberg³

et al. 2022

Palliat Med

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Background: Family caregiving at home is highly important for people receiving palliative treatment, but also a complex experience, subject to implicit social expectations. This study empirically explored the claim that comics benefit palliative care practice, through evaluating a graphic novel’s value as an aid in supportive conversations with family caregivers. Aim: To identify facilitators and barriers in using Naasten (Loved ones), a Dutch research-based graphic novel about family caregivers providing care at the end-of-life. Design: Qualitative study, following thematic content analysis. participants: Three focus groups with family caregiver consultants, palliative care volunteers, and healthcare professionals (total N = 23) who supported family caregivers; and individual telephone interviews with family caregivers to whom the book was presented ( N = 4). Results: Barriers and facilitators related to: (1) the family caregiver, (2) impact on the family caregiver, (3) impact on the conversation between the person who provides support and the family caregiver, (4) their relationship, and (5) the person who provides support. Naasten was reported as recognizable and supportive, and powerful in raising emotions, awareness and conversation. Barriers concerned the book’s impact due to its style and guidance of a conversation, and doubts about its surplus-value. Conclusions: Emotionally impactful comics may support bereaved family caregivers, but should be introduced with care among current family caregivers, for example, ensuring a right fit, introduction, and follow-up—while taking into account a caregiver’s individual situation, needs, abilities, and affinity with the medium. Comics are preferably used in educational settings, contributing to professional awareness and tailored support of family caregivers.

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El fomento de la lectura de cómics en la enseñanza de las lenguas en Educación Primaria

Paré

Soto-Pallarés

2017

Ocnos

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En este artículo se analiza el cómic desde una perspectiva social, artística-literaria y educativa. El estudio se centra en el modelo francés, en el que las historietas ocupan un lugar importante, tanto como medio artístico como documento de lectura. Asimismo, se analizan de forma más concreta los beneficios del cómic en la enseñanza de las lenguas en la etapa de Educación Primaria. Los resultados muestran que el cómic es una elección idónea para esta etapa educativa, ya que permite la realización de actividades de comprensión lectora y expresión creativa, fomentando a la vez la motivación para la lectura en los niños.

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Illustrating Cognition – A Review of The Visual Language of Comics

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Facilitators and barriers in using comics to support family caregivers of patients receiving palliative care at home: A qualitative study

El fomento de la lectura de cómics en la enseñanza de las lenguas en Educación Primaria

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