Comics Page Workshop

by Bernard Caleo

Description

This day-long workshop begins with warm-up drawing and character creation exercises. From the character each student will develop a setting and action, through drawing-as-writing exercises. The end product of the day will be a single comics page, of 6 to 9 panels, narrating a tale of that character.

Topics:
  • Drawing for comics
  • Writing for comics
  • Telling a story with images/writing with pictures
  • Page composition, from notes, to thumbnails to pencils and then final art

 

Details

Audience

Upper primary and secondary students

Duration

5 hours / 1 school day

Requirements

Data Projector and computer: required to show powerpoint presentation from a USB stick, and whiteboard.

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