Professor Woolley | COMD3513 | HE75 SPRING22

Author: Sara Gómez Woolley (Page 3 of 11)

Week 8

Class Info

  • Date: Thursday, March 24th
  • Meeting InfoZOOM CLASS

To-Do Before Class

Topic

The Parts of a Story!

Objectives

  • To Practice Story and Character Generation Techniques
  • To Practice Character Generation Techniques
  • To Learn the Parts of a Story
  • To continue to explore the ways words and images interact in comics.

Activities

Reading Presentations – 5 minutes with Q&A

CRITIQUE: Assignment 3: The AutoBio Comic, DUE March 17th Week 7

DON’T FORGET… Comics are an art form that is meant to be READ!

CRITIQUE GUIDE:

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

LECTURE:

Story Pyramid and Story Generation Techniques

Introduce FINAL PROJECT

LAB: Story Generation Games!

CLUE!

Animal Occupation Emotion

& Work in class on ideas for the Final Project.

WATCH: Jake Parker on The Anatomy of a Hellboy Story

Review Assignments and Expectations for Next Week’s Class



Due Next Week

  1. Assignment 4 : Mini Comic – Post 6 different story ideas to the Open Lab
  2. Sketchbook Week 8
  3. Reading : Scott McCloud Understanding Comics : Chaper 7

Sara Woolley is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.


Topic: Narrative Illustration Zoom MeetingTime: Mar 24, 2022 06:00 PM Eastern Time (US and Canada)
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IMPORTANT Updated Schedule

Mar 10 | Week 6 

in-person class P125

Critique of progress on HW3. 

LECTURE: Point of View, Using Camera Angles and Shots to enhance the drama of your story.

DEMO: Finishing Techniques

Discussion: Wally Wood’s 22 panels (that always work!) 

*extra credit alert! *: Draw this in your style: Wally Wood’s 22 panels 

Homework 3: Finish AutoBio Story 

READ: Choose 1 Graphic Novel to examine and give a short presentation. (Midterm Presentation Due Week 8) 

Mar 17 | Week 7 

*REQUIRED in-person class* –  NEW ACADEMIC BUILDING THEATRE

SEE BELOW for details.

DUE: finished HW3 Autobiographical Comic

NEW ASSIGNMENT:

Homework 4: Mini Comic 4-8 pages. Part 1: Script due week 8

READ: Chapter 6 Understanding Comics 


Mar 24 | Week 8

*REMOTE via ZOOM*

Critique of Progress on HW4 Mini Comic LECTURE: Storytelling and Character Development.   

LECTURE: The 5 W’s of Storytelling: Who, What, When Where, and Why?

Due: Story Midterm Graphic Novel Reading Presentation

READ: Chapter 7 Understanding Comics 

Mar 31 | Week 9

*REMOTE via ZOOM*

Critique of progress on HW4 Mini Comic

LECTURE: Storytelling, Scripting, and Narrative Arcs.

ACTIVITY: Animal, Occupation, Emotion 

*GUEST ARTIST VISIT* N. Steven Harris 

April 2-3, 2022 MoCCA Arts Festival 

*extra credit alert!* 

Apr 07 | Week 10

in-person class P125

Week 6

Class Info

  • Date: Thursday, March 10th
  • Meeting InfoIN PERSON CLASS P125

To-Do Before Class

  • Homework 3 DUE for critique. 

Topic

Storytelling through Point of View

Objectives

  • To Practice Page Building Techniques.
  • To learn finishing techniques.
  • Introduce Point of View.
  • To continue to explore the ways words and images interact in comics.

Activities

Work in Progress CRITIQUE:

Assignment 3: The AutoBio Comic, DUE March 17th Week 7

PART 2  due –  Penciled Pages, with finalized Script

DON’T FORGET… Comics are an art form that is meant to be READ!

CRITIQUE GUIDE:

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

DISCUSSION: MOCCAFEST!

LECTURE:

Point of View and Comics Finishing Techniques

Introduce Midterm Comics Reading Assignment

BOOK REVIEWS: Discuss format: comicsworthreading.com

Camera Angle Workshop! Pair off and take reference pics!

LAB: Work in Class on Assignment 3, The AutoBio Comic.

Review Assignments and Expectations for Next Week’s Class



Due Next Week

  1. Assignment 3: The AutoBio Comic, DUE March 17th Week 7
  2. Sketchbook Week 6
  3. Reading: Begin your Midterm Comics Reading Assignment! DUE week 8
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