![]() ![]() Russell has employed a cartoonish style for other literary adaptations, so he clearly chose a realistic style for Coraline because he thought a realistic approach was better suited for his vision of Gaiman’s book as a graphic novel. ![]() ![]() Realistic art, by contrast, leads to readers seeing characters as more like real people who are different from them and can lead to a greater sense of the story’s plausibility. According to Will Eisner and Scott McCloud, cartoon art can contribute to reader identification with characters more than realistic art, suggest a removal from reality in the narrative, and can distance the reader from the narrative. The decision to use a realistic or a cartoonish style is important. In the art accompanying the novel and in the movie, Coraline and the other characters are depicted in a cartoonish fashion. This realistic treatment stands in contrast to the novel’s original cover and its illustrations as well as the stop-motion puppets in the 2009 film. Russell is best known for his detailed, realistic style based on photographed models, which he employs in Coraline. It is a faithful adaptation what makes it particularly interesting is its art. Craig Russell, who adapted Gaiman’s novel Coraline into a graphic novel. One of his most frequent collaborators is P. Since entering the comics field, Neil Gaiman has worked with many artists. ![]()
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