Category: Course Activities (Page 5 of 12)

Class Info

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

To-Do Before Class

• Midterm Comics Reading Assignment! (It was DUE week 8!)
• WATCH: Jake Parker on The Anatomy of a Hellboy Story be sure to comment!
• Assignment 4 : Mini Comic – Post 6 different story ideas to the Open Lab (categorize as FINAL PROJECT)

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

Class Info

• Date: Thursday, March 24th
• Meeting Info: ZOOM CLASS

To-Do Before Class

• Midterm Comics Reading Assignment! DUE today week 8

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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