Author: Sara Gómez Woolley (Page 5 of 11)

Class Info

• Date: Thursday, February 24th
• Meeting Info: IN PERSON CLASS P125

To-Do Before Class

• Homework 2 DUE for critique. 
• READ Chapters 3 & 4 of Understanding Comics

Topic

How to Read Comics

TODAYS LECTURE & ASSIGNMENT :

Objectives

• To Introduce Page Building Techniques
• Understand the terminology and concepts in writing for comics
• To introduce the genre of the Autobio comic.
• To Inctoduce the basics of story generation and script writing.
• To continue to explore the ways words and images interact in comics.

Activities

FINAL CRITIQUE: Assignment 2 – Comic Strip

UPLOAD YOUR WORK

CRITIQUE GUIDE:

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

DISCUSSION: Chapters 3 & 4 of Understanding Comics

LECTURE:

Key Terminology:

• Closure
• Panel
• Gutter
• Tier
• Reading Order
• Z Formation
• Script
• Thumbnail
• Page Layout
• Caption
• Dialouge
• FX

BOOK REVIEWS: Discuss format: comicsworthreading.com

INTRODUCTION TO THE AUTO BIO COMIC:

Art Spiegelman’s MAUS

GAME: Two Truths and a Lie

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 4
3. Reading: Drawing Words and Writing Pictures by Robyn Chapman , UNIT 2 Page Building
4. Reading: What is a Graphic Novel, by Jessica Abel