Jim Roush
Jeremy Starr
Nic Donnay
In November of 1989, Pedro’s blood test came back positive for the HIV virus. Pedro was only seventeen. Pedro appears contemplative with the bowing of this head and the gazing stare into space which leads us to believe that Pedro is confused and overwhelmed with the severity of the situation. In the panel, there is a solid black background and the larger size of the panel emphasizes the significance of the events taking place. The expression on his face is similar to the look he had when his mother died, so this helps the reader make a point of reference to his emotions. As far as the font used in the text, it is the same as is used throughout the book, so the reader must rely solely upon the image for any dynamic emphasis. Also, unlike most other frames, this is a close-up of Pedro’s face, which makes the focus is all on his emotions. This panel sets the tone for the rest of the book.
Friday, October 9, 2009
Participation Activity 10: Group Visual Analysis on Pedro and Me.
Saba Khan
Barbara Licht
Pedro and Me
The panel we chose from Pedro and Me was on page 54, in which Pedro is giving a presentation in which he tells his classmates that he is HIV Positive. In this panel Judd Winick, places the audience, classmates, and friends along with us the readers left us surprised, shocked, confused, and upset when he told the audience that he was “HIV Positive.” Pedro and Me talks about a guy named, Pedro who had AIDs, and that’s how it fits with all the other parts of the novel. This book also talks about friendship and loss, but the main concept was AIDS and that’s why everything else fits in together. The statement of “I’m HIV Positive” is in an exclamation mark which is written in a black background with white font. The details of individuals were that there’s a crowd of students sitting in front of Pedro who is standing by the podium talking about how he has AIDS. An example is that there’s a boy sitting in the third row with glasses who has the appearance of shock on his face because of what Pedro said. Overall, there’s sadness, and faces bowed down, and confused looks on the students’ faces.
The panel we chose from Pedro and Me was on page 54, in which Pedro is giving a presentation in which he tells his classmates that he is HIV Positive. In this panel Judd Winick, places the audience, classmates, and friends along with us the readers left us surprised, shocked, confused, and upset when he told the audience that he was “HIV Positive.” Pedro and Me talks about a guy named, Pedro who had AIDs, and that’s how it fits with all the other parts of the novel. This book also talks about friendship and loss, but the main concept was AIDS and that’s why everything else fits in together. The statement of “I’m HIV Positive” is in an exclamation mark which is written in a black background with white font. The details of individuals were that there’s a crowd of students sitting in front of Pedro who is standing by the podium talking about how he has AIDS. An example is that there’s a boy sitting in the third row with glasses who has the appearance of shock on his face because of what Pedro said. Overall, there’s sadness, and faces bowed down, and confused looks on the students’ faces.
Pedro and Me page 21
Danna Oslan
Morgan Marcotte
Patrick Enyart
Judd has just been informed that he will be living with a person that has aids. In this panel it shows his reaction. His facial expression and body posture is conveying what he is thinking. Judd's eyes looked glazed over and he looks really uncomfortable. When he says, "Oh. Really." this statement reinforces how nervous he appears to be. Judd is nervous although he acts like he’s not. However, he really had nothing to worry about because he and Pedro became close friends. The lighting in this image is like a spotlight. Judd is the focal point and the lighting frames him in the panel. Judd’s reaction or lack thereof, shows that his mind is racing, but he’s unsure of what to say. Judd is sitting on his hands which might indicate that he is trying to be polite and keep his thoughts to himself.
Morgan Marcotte
Patrick Enyart
Judd has just been informed that he will be living with a person that has aids. In this panel it shows his reaction. His facial expression and body posture is conveying what he is thinking. Judd's eyes looked glazed over and he looks really uncomfortable. When he says, "Oh. Really." this statement reinforces how nervous he appears to be. Judd is nervous although he acts like he’s not. However, he really had nothing to worry about because he and Pedro became close friends. The lighting in this image is like a spotlight. Judd is the focal point and the lighting frames him in the panel. Judd’s reaction or lack thereof, shows that his mind is racing, but he’s unsure of what to say. Judd is sitting on his hands which might indicate that he is trying to be polite and keep his thoughts to himself.
Page 8 top rite panel
Jake Perrone
Patrick Schultz
Nicole Boyd
On page 8 up in the top right corner, there is a very visually enhanced panel of the Pedro and Me graphic novel. Judd Winick used font styles to highly emphasize two main words that the airport shuttle driver says. Judd Winick and the airport shuttle driver are in a vehicle driving towards the airport and having a conversation about Judd going to visit his friend. This is very visible because you can see the car in the background of the panel and in the first panel of the chapter they explain where Pedro is going to. The panel fits in with the rest of the novel because it shows how Judd is going to see Pedro and the words of wisdom he gets from his noble airport shuttle driver. Darkness is portrayed in the eyes of the driver. Its purpose is to lighten or darken the mood of the driver depending on if it is light or dark in his eyes. The two words he makes bold and larger were “Oh’ and “Very”. These two words seem to be enlarged to make the driver seem to show a sarcastic side by making it seem like he doesn’t care about the topic. A method of drawing Judd uses is like a blackout. He almost darkens the entire panel besides the characters to draw your attention into the feelings and emotions of them. He also uses curvy lines to show that the driver’s mood is sarcastic and that he knows that isn’t how Judd really should feel.
Patrick Schultz
Nicole Boyd
On page 8 up in the top right corner, there is a very visually enhanced panel of the Pedro and Me graphic novel. Judd Winick used font styles to highly emphasize two main words that the airport shuttle driver says. Judd Winick and the airport shuttle driver are in a vehicle driving towards the airport and having a conversation about Judd going to visit his friend. This is very visible because you can see the car in the background of the panel and in the first panel of the chapter they explain where Pedro is going to. The panel fits in with the rest of the novel because it shows how Judd is going to see Pedro and the words of wisdom he gets from his noble airport shuttle driver. Darkness is portrayed in the eyes of the driver. Its purpose is to lighten or darken the mood of the driver depending on if it is light or dark in his eyes. The two words he makes bold and larger were “Oh’ and “Very”. These two words seem to be enlarged to make the driver seem to show a sarcastic side by making it seem like he doesn’t care about the topic. A method of drawing Judd uses is like a blackout. He almost darkens the entire panel besides the characters to draw your attention into the feelings and emotions of them. He also uses curvy lines to show that the driver’s mood is sarcastic and that he knows that isn’t how Judd really should feel.
Thursday, October 8, 2009
Page 150 Pedro and Me
Adam
Ger
Matt
In the panel on page 150, Pedro friends and family are coming to visit him, his life support has been withdrawn and he is in his last few days of life. We know this because Judd gives a description of Pedro as he's dying, he says he looked like a dying man, his eyes are bloodshot, his skin is pulled back, and he has lost a lot of weight. This panel represent the final decline of Pedro's health, in the panels before this, Pedro was in the hospital graudally getting weaker, but still aware of his surroundings, but in this final panel we see just a blank silhouette ot Pedro, the use of white symbolizes that Pedro is at peace with himself. Even though Judd wrote how the world would view him, Judd uses white to represent the way Pedro viewed himself. That Pedro didn't look like what everyone thought he did. The black represents the loss or sadness around him. The positon of Pedro's head is drawn represents that he was dying or died with a lot of pride, with his head raised high. The outline of Pedro made Pedro seem like he was healthy and without illness.
Ger
Matt
In the panel on page 150, Pedro friends and family are coming to visit him, his life support has been withdrawn and he is in his last few days of life. We know this because Judd gives a description of Pedro as he's dying, he says he looked like a dying man, his eyes are bloodshot, his skin is pulled back, and he has lost a lot of weight. This panel represent the final decline of Pedro's health, in the panels before this, Pedro was in the hospital graudally getting weaker, but still aware of his surroundings, but in this final panel we see just a blank silhouette ot Pedro, the use of white symbolizes that Pedro is at peace with himself. Even though Judd wrote how the world would view him, Judd uses white to represent the way Pedro viewed himself. That Pedro didn't look like what everyone thought he did. The black represents the loss or sadness around him. The positon of Pedro's head is drawn represents that he was dying or died with a lot of pride, with his head raised high. The outline of Pedro made Pedro seem like he was healthy and without illness.
Wednesday, October 7, 2009
Participation - Pedro and Me Page 26 Panel
The panel on page 26 which is a splash full page panel shows the stereotypical aids patient at the end stages of AIDS, based on the initial perceptions of Judd. We know this from the words written, the hospital gown, and obvious long coated doctor standing next to the patient. It shows his fear and trepidations of living with a person who has AIDS or HIV. This sets the opening of the future of the novel so that we understand where he stands in the beginning as opposed to how his education and perception changes later in the book. The panel is very white, pale and sterile. Most of the darkness of the image is set within the infections and blotches on the patient, which symbolizes the dark nature of his perception of AIDS. Due to the medias inaccurate portrayal of what AIDS and HIV are. The words are not as much of the focus as the picture. This picture seems to be meant to be more visually stimulating, however the word AIDS is bold. And the quote “Oh, My God” is centralized, as if to explain the entire picture. This also makes clear how repulsed he is by the thought and feeling of someone with AIDS or HIV. The dark blotches, unshaven, and thin nature of the patient really drives home how sickly and dark AIDS is perceived. Especially in contrast to the overweight clean shaven, smooth skinned comparison to the doctor standing next to him. This is all Symbolic to the image as well showing the stature of his mental state to AIDS and HIV as in uninformed person.
Palee XiongNick SampsonAndrew LorJessica Matel
Palee XiongNick SampsonAndrew LorJessica Matel
Pedro and me
Hanna Hudson
Peter Tint
Theresa Tegdesch
In the panel on page 15 at the bottom of the page, Judd's teacher Lou Merett is clearing the air about his statement on being gay. This panel shows that the whole point of his statement of being gay was to get his students thinking of another perspective and to think from outside the box. As far as visual cues go, Lou is centered in the middle of what would appear to be a spot light. It draws the reader’s eye directly to him and makes him stand out against the dark black board behind him. Also the bold font on the words "not", "love", and "all" make you concentrate on the point he's trying to get across. Another thing that this shows is that he may have been raising his voice during these words, or pronouncing them a bit more sternly to really make sure the students understood what he was trying to say. Also we think that the gestures Lou is making say a lot about his attitude. He's smiling and waving as if saying "ha-ha just kidding, now run a long". We also think that the narrative boxes in the left of the panel are a nice touch, by getting the reader to take note of these words of wisdom before moving on to discover the charade that Lou Merett was putting on. This panel fits in with the rest of the novel as one of the first times Judd actually began thinking about homosexuals and his personal portrayal of them. We think that Merett’s comment on how he will “eventually make passes on all of you” was a little odd as well. But it did relate to the rest of the book in the sense of trying to make light of certain subjects, and picking out humorous moments during deep serious topics.
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