Published by Routledge/Focal Press in 2012, this 240-page book focuses on moving backgrounds beyond mere afterthoughts. Hernandez, an MFA in sequential art and a faculty member at the Art Institute of Washington, uses a practical, "conversational lecture" style to teach how settings interact with characters to drive drama.
by Elvin A. Hernandez is a highly-regarded instructional guide that positions the environment as a "silent character" in visual narratives. Book Overview Set the action! Creating Backgrounds for Compel...
: Techniques for making environments reflect their inhabitants (e.g., a messy character should live in a messy home). Published by Routledge/Focal Press in 2012, this 240-page
The book is structured into three "Acts" that take the reader from foundational concepts to advanced scene design: Critical Reception
: A special comic book sequence created for the book guides readers through do's and don'ts of background design. Critical Reception