WEEK 2

Class Info

• Date: Thursday, February 10th
• Meeting Info: IN PERSON CLASS P125

To-Do Before Class

• Bring finished Homework 1 (HW1) for critique. 
• Join this Openlab Site
• READ chapters 1 & 2 on Understanding Comics

Topic

The Comic Strip: Multi-Panel Storytelling 

TODAYS LECTURE & ASSIGNMENT :

Objectives

• To understand the basic unit of comics, the panel.
• To consider the concepts of time and action in sequential art.
• To consider the ways words and images interact in comics.
• To familiarize studnets with the standard American comics workflow.

Activities

CRITIQUE: Assignment 1 – 1 Panel Comic

CRITIQUE GUIDE:

• Clarity
• Story Structure
• Reading Order
• Rhythm
• Writing
• Uniqueness
• Craft

DISCUSSION: Chapters 1 & 2 on Understanding Comics

BOOK REVIEWS: Discuss format: comicsworthreading.com

LECTURE: The Comic Strip: Multi-Panel Storytelling 

DRAWING ACTIVITY: PLAYING WITH TIME USING PANELS

DRAWING ACTIVITY The Wrong Planet – J. Abel

DEMO & DISCUSSION: Traditional Comics Work Flow:

• Writing
• Thumbnails & Layout
• Penciling
• Inking
• Scanning
• Coloring
• Lettering

INKING DEMO & LECTURE

Review Assignments and Expectations for Next Week’s Class



Due Next Week

• Assignment 2: The Comic Strip (3 panels – Due Week 4)
• Sketchbook Week 2
• Reading Week 2 : Chapters 3 & 4 Understanding Comics 
• Purchase Supplies – For use in Class Week 3



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