In the meantime, here's some common elements I've noticed keep popping up in Shonen series. I'm sure there's a bunch of widely reused panels that I've missed, but I chose the ones that would best tell a story, even if the protagonists keep changing every panel. I might do a Shojo equivalent in the future, unless someone else beats me to it first.
#1. Establishing shot
#2. Scene of normalcy
#3. An announcement from outside
#4. Running past a surprised person
#5. Walking feet
#6. Falling down
#7. Gang of three
#8. Defiantly looking up
#9. Scornfully looking down
#10 - 11. Two opponents staring at each other
#12. Presenting something from behind
#13. Slump of despair
#14. Extended palm / index finger
#15. Heroic sacrifice
#16. Cradling a dying body
#17. Manly crying
#18. A scream that dislocates the jaw
#19. Punch to the solar plexus
#20. Coughing up blood
#21. Waving goodbye from behind
#22. Hero’s face superimposed against the sunset (very rare nowadays)
Presenting something from behind?
ReplyDelete"Presenting something from behind?"
ReplyDeleteYeah, this was the one I had the most trouble with. I envisioned a better kind of panel of this, where the presenter would make a sweeping motion to show the background. This is usually done by tour guides giving a general idea of the surroundings. It’s characterized by a large head, combined with an outstretched and spread fingers pointing towards the background.
The problem was that I couldn't find anything that would show a villain making a grand gesture
The closest comparision was Franken Fran showing the waste disposal unit in the 26th chapter, page 9. But I excluded her because, despite all her horrific operations and grey morality, I simply couldn't think of her as evil.
I’ve currently replaced it with another panel. If anybody can think of something better, let me know, and I’ll exchange it.