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:
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.