Lab+3


 * __Lab 3 Submission__**

** Do you agree with McLuhan when states comics are an extension of photographic media? Why or why not? **
I would have to say that I do agree with McLuhan when he states that comics are an extension of photographic media. Much like the still images within photographs, comics showcase a series of still images as well. Generally photographers decide on the subject or focus of an image and capture it within a frame for an audience to see. In a similar manner, the illustrator of a comic acts much like a photographer- purposefully selecting particular images to be shown within a strip. Both rely on the power of the visual medium to communicate a message although what makes comics an extension of photographic media is the use of text. I disagree with McLuhans statement that comic strips and comic books provide very little data about any particular moment in time or aspect in space, of an object. On the contrary, the text actually provides the reader with additional data which fills in the blanks and alleviates the need to complete or interpret the hints provided by the visual images. This creates a more defined graphical experience that can be shared amongst readers, instead of an experience that is left to ones subjective interpretation of the image.