Professor Woolley | COMD3513 | HE75 SPRING22

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WEEK 9

Class Info

  • Date: Thursday, March 31st
  • Meeting InfoZOOM CLASS info below

To-Do Before Class

Topic

Further Story Development

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

PRESENTATIONS: Graphic Novel Review – 5 minutes each with Q&A

Remember to consider our CRITIQUE GUIDE:

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

DISCUSS:

  • Jake Parker on The Anatomy of a Hellboy Story
  • LECTURE:

    Story Arc and Pacing: how to plan a sequential narrative.

    LAB:

    CRITIQUE and Workshop Mini Comic Story Ideas & Work in class on the project.

    • Out of your SIX ideas, Choose only 1 to fully develop into your final project. Save the others for later!
    • A successful short story should feel like it comes to a satisfying conclusion within the 8 pages.
    • Flesh out your story idea into a Rough Outline. This can be in paragraph form or in bullets, or loose sketches with words. All methods of writing are acceptable at this early stage.
    • Consider the 5 W’s. Does your story have all 5?
    • Next, create a Narrative Arc visualizing the action in your story. Does it have A beginning, a climax?, a conclusion?
    • Using that Narrative Arc ass a guide, Pace your story to unfold over 8 pages.

    Examples: From SCRIPT TO PANELS

    Review Assignments and Expectations for Next Week’s Class

    

    Due Next Week

     Reminder: April 7th class is IN PERSON!

    1. Assignment 4 : Mini Comic:

    BRING 3 PRINTED COPIES of the following to next week’s class:

    Outline and your Draft Comics Script.

    METHOD:

    • 4/7 Out of your SIX ideas choose 1 to develop into your final comic.
    • Write a Draft of your Script.
    • Highlight the important BEATS of the story.
    • (no need for thumbnails yet.)
    • Script must be typed and formatted as a professional comics script. SEE SAMPLE
    • Continue sketching visuals and characters in your sketchbook.
    • Begin to look for references.
    1. Sketchbook Week 9
    2. Reading: Scott McCloud Understanding Comics: Chapter 8

    Here is the Zoom link:


    https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87528487896?pwd=M3RPR1lSbFpYeDFiUjQxdU9rMkF3Zz09

    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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