Double page spread from Bloodshot #25
Lewis LaRosa has worked on many major properties, working on
character designs, cover work and panel design, he is currently working for
Valliant and has done since 2012. This piece of his was from issue 25 of
bloodshot, and are the ink renderings of a double page spread, which is a
layout technique used to increase emphasis on action taking place in the
majorly dominant panel but also to enable a swift flow through the fast-paced
sequence. The diagonal splitting of panels shows the rough and jumping cuts
between this sequence, giving off the effect of intense action and fast paced
motion, reflecting the rush of warfare and how quickly it can all change. The
fading tones from the darkest areas dispersing outwards gives a smoother
transition and adds to the form of the shape he is trying to describe but adds
a worn and tattered appearance, which I believe adds to the believability of
this double spread grounding the sequence in reality.
The darkened area gives off the appearance of sunken wide
eyes emoting a feeling of great pain and overwhelming fear that can be sensed
by any observer, however when this is coloured later on in the process of
making the comic I fell that it may lose some of its impact as the colours will
overpower the subtle tonal variance. The minimalist approach to the building in
the background allows for the character in the fore ground to remain in
prominence but also show the detail within it, this aids with the visual
storytelling within the page especially when text is absent. The small foreground details allow for more
depth within the piece and advance the notion of depth and perspective within
each panel but also exemplifies how the camera and person move in an almost
symbiotic nature to portray the emotions and motion within this sequence.
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