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Using 3 concepts from the supplement on Web Comics from McCloud, explain how the comic you choose makes use of the technique.
The comic we chose: [|Life Actually]

1. There is a minimal colour scheme, using flat planes of colour, although there is still depth created through the use of perspective. The characters are completely made out of black shapes. In the most recent comic "Dianetics," the artist makes use of thinner and lighter background objects and lines, making the contrast between the foreground and background more distinct. 2. The format is one page, you don't need to flip pages of a book, or even advance to another page on the site. Each comic is placed on a page to itself, fitting nicely in the browser, no need for scrolling, and there is a navigational menu on the left hand side to select from the list of all available comics. There is also a rating scheme under the bottom of the comic so the author can receive feedback from the reader. 3. The comic is somewhat low-resolution, and some parts of the comic appear to become pixelated when being viewed. The text and images are also a little bit blurry due to the image being in .jpg format. There is no detail with cross-hatching, and even though there is little detail it still looks a bit messy like it was drawn on a computer program such as photoshop, but very basic and almost lacking control and care.