Motion lines
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A drawing of an aeroplane with motion lines to indicate that it is moving fast
Motion lines in a Japanese manga
In comics, motion lines (also known as movement lines, action lines, speed lines[1] or zip ribbons) are the abstract lines that appear behind a moving object or person to make them look like they're moving quickly. The use of motion lines in art is similar to the lines showing mathematical vectors, which are used to indicate direction and force. A similar effect is found in long-exposure photography, where a camera can capture lights as they move through time and space, blurred along the direction of motion. They are highly predominant in Japanese manga.
Motion lines added with photo-editing software, to imply motion
Carmine Infantino was one of the best known practitioners of motion lines, particularly in his illustration of Silver Age Flash comics.[2][3][4]
See also
- Nude Descending a Staircase, No. 2, for Marcel Duchamp's use of a painterly technique to the same effect
References
- ↑ "Carmine Infantino: Penciler, Publisher, Provocateur - Google Books". Books.google.com. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
- ↑ "The New York Comics Symposium: Arlen Schumer On Carmine Infantino". The Rumpus.net. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
- ↑ "20th Century Danny Boy: Carmine M Infantino v. DC Comics et al: The Fight For The Flash". Ohdannyboy.blogspot.com. 2011-06-14. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
- ↑ By J.C. Vaughn, Gemstone Publishing (2013-04-04). "In Memoriam: Carmine Infantino". PREVIEWSworld. Retrieved 2014-01-04.
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