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 :

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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