From Wikipedia:
In theatrical script writing, sketch stories, and poetry, a vignette is a short impressionistic scene that focuses on one moment or gives a trenchant impression about a character, an idea, or a setting and sometimes an object. This type of scene is more common in recent postmodern theater, where less emphasis is placed on adhering to the conventions of theatrical structure and story development. Vignettes have been particularly influenced by contemporary notions of a scene as shown in film, video and television scripting.
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ReplyDeleteAh ha! Now I must get to work...
ReplyDeleteArt: shortest vignette of the month!
ReplyDeleteAnother definition- from the world of photography:
ReplyDelete"Vignetting," means causing an image to fade at its outer edges (softening the periphery); usually this is done when projecting a film image onto light-sensitive paper through moving hands (around the image area) in the darkroom. I've always liked doing this with portraits, reviving a technique from the 30s and 40s.
@snohomish: glad to see you joining us!
ReplyDelete@NOtagain: am confused.
@speculator: exactly.