{"id":12321,"date":"2016-01-27T17:42:35","date_gmt":"2016-01-27T17:42:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/dkeller\/?page_id=12321"},"modified":"2016-09-27T05:00:28","modified_gmt":"2016-09-27T05:00:28","slug":"the-comic-book-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.vsb.bc.ca\/dkeller\/the-comic-book-project\/","title":{"rendered":"The Comic Book Project!"},"content":{"rendered":"
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What is a Comic Book?<\/strong><\/h1>\n

A comic book or comicbook, also called comic magazine or simply comic, is a publication that consists of comic art in the form of sequential juxtaposed panels that represent individual scenes. Panels are often accompanied by brief descriptive prose and written narrative, usually dialog contained in word balloons emblematic of the comics art form. Although comic books have some origins in 18th century Japan and 1830s Europe, comic books were first popularized in the United States during the 1930s. The first modern comic book, Famous Funnies, was released in the United States in 1933 and was a reprinting of earlier newspaper humor comic strips, which had established many of the story-
\ntelling devices used in comics. The term comic book derives from American comic books once being a compilation of comic strips of a humorous tone; however, this practice was replaced by featuring stories of all genres, usually not humorous in tone. (Wikipedia)<\/h4>\n
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Procedure:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Follow the activities and the directions in this booklet!
\nUse your sketch book for much of your brainstorming and character development.<\/p>\n

P1 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Front Cover<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Don’t touch until last!!!<\/p>\n

Please include:<\/p>\n

Main character<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nsetting<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nTitle<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nCredits<\/span><\/strong><\/em>
\nBarcode<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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P2-3\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Defining the project<\/strong><\/p>\n

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P4-5 <\/strong><\/p>\n

Character Development\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

Answer all the question in the booklet. \u00a0(use a pencil first, until you 100% positive)<\/p>\n

Name:<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\n Age:<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\n Birth:<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\n Death:<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\n Gender:<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\n Eye colour:<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\n Weight:<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\n Build:<\/strong><\/em><\/span>
\n Family:<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
\n Mum:<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
\n Dad:<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
\n others:<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
\n Personality type:<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
\n Life Story:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Ethical background:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Educational Background:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Goals:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Clothing style:<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
\n Accessories:<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
\n Likes:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Dislikes:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Flaws:<\/em><\/strong><\/span>
\n External traits:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Internal Traits:<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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P6-7<\/p>\n

Follow the directions and sketch out your character.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

P8-9<\/p>\n

Draw out your location<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Understanding speech bubbles and thought bubbles<\/p>\n

Character monologue<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Use this page to Play with at least Seven different text boxes and have your character give a speech. Please Draw your character in a setting from your story.<\/p>\n

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P10-11<\/p>\n

Panels and Layouts<\/p>\n

Practice making different panels.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

P12-13<\/p>\n

Story Development<\/p>\n

Parts of a story:<\/em><\/p>\n

Exposition\/introduction: is the insertion of important background information within a story; for example, information about the setting, characters’ backstories, prior plot events, historical context, etc.<\/em><\/p>\n

Rising action: in a plot is a series of relevant incidents that create suspense, interest and tension in a narrative. In literary works, a rising action includes all decisions, characters’ flaws and background circumstances that together create turns and twists leading to a climax.<\/em><\/p>\n

Conflict: The conflict in the story is often introduced in the exposition but is given more detail throughout the rising action. The conflict can be between characters (man vs. man), between a character and societal norms or values (man vs. society), between a character and natural forces (such as weather or animals), or between a character and him or herself when he or she has an internal struggle (man vs. self).<\/em><\/p>\n

Climax: (from the Greek word \u00bb\u00bc\u00b1\u00be, meaning “staircase” and “ladder”) or turning point of a narrative work is its point of highest tension or drama or when the action starts in which the solution is given. Climax is a literary element.<\/em><\/p>\n

Falling action: is defined as the parts of a story after the climax and before the very end. An example of falling action is act four in a five-act play.<\/em><\/p>\n

Denouement\/resolution: the final part of a play, movie, or narrative in which the strands of the plot are drawn together and matters are explained or resolved.<\/em><\/p>\n

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TIPS<\/em><\/p>\n

Only little kids and the immature really stick with comics that offer nothing but action and titties. You NEED a story. And not just any story, but a really good story. With substance.<\/em><\/p>\n

And how do you get ideas for such plots? DON’T JUST READ COMICS. Read books. Watch movies. Listen to music. Comics in general don’t get the emotional reaction that a great novel or movie do.<\/em><\/p>\n

And to make a great comic, you must engage your reader’s mind and emotions. You can be sure that almost anything you come up with has already been done. What you need to do, is spin it in a direction no one’s seen before.” (By Nate Piekos)<\/em><\/p>\n

5 Rough plot \u00a0Ideas<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Please write your ONE page story on the back of this booklet.
\n*** You are WELCOME to type the story up, and glue it into the box on the back!!!<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

P14-15<\/p>\n

Storyboard your idea<\/span><\/strong>
\nNotice that the first spread p1-2 is your\u00a0Splash page!<\/p>\n

Larry Hama posted these on FB the other day. I stole them so we could talk about them.<\/em><\/p>\n

These are my ten rules for drawing a comic book page, that sums up what I have learned in forty odd years in the biz. They are not universal, they are my own personal guidelines, so there is nothing to disagree about.<\/em><\/p>\n

1. Don’t have people just standing there.<\/em>
\n2. ANY expression is better than a blank stare.<\/em>
\n3. Avoid tangents, and any straight line that divides the panel.<\/em>
\n4. If you use an odd angle in the shot, there has to be a reason for it.<\/em>
\n5. If you don’t have at least one panel on each page with a full figure, your “camera” is too close.<\/em>
\n6. Plan out your shots in “Lawrence of Arabia” mode rather than in “General Hospital” mode.<\/em>
\n7. Don’t think of backgrounds as “things to fill up the space after the figures are drawn.”<\/em>
\n8. If you know what something is called, and you have an Internet connection, there is no reason to draw it inaccurately.<\/em>
\n9. If the colorist has to ask if a scene takes place at night, you haven’t done your job.<\/em>
\n10. If you can’t extend the drawing beyond the panel borders and still have it make visual sense, you’ve cheated on the perspective<\/em><\/p>\n

P16-31<\/p>\n

Comicbook good copy<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

Refer to you storyboard!<\/p>\n

Keep your style the same
\nStart in\u00a0pencil-
\nFinishsh all panals befor you Ink up<\/p>\n

P31<\/p>\n

Self Evaluation<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

What did you learn during this project?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Did you enjoy this project, why or why not?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

How many hours did you spend on this project?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

What would you do differently next time you make a comic?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

Write out a written description of the original character.<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

What is the character’s name? What type of character will it be?<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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Describe the personality and what type of events or circumstances the character might be involved in. Will the character have a supporting cast or a side-kick? Will the character have props or a special environment that they live in?
\nBegin making thumbnail sketches of what the character might look like. Take one idea and continue to develop the character showing both a frontal and side view. Include the full body and any props the cartoon will need. Add color and detail.<\/p>\n

Look at different layouts of a comic strip.
\nSketch ideas in each panel. Think about point of view, size, cropping, and the rule of thirds when designing each panel. Turn in rough draft for approval. Transfer rough draft to final draft paper. Draw lightly in pencil. Add lettering, detail and color. Finish with a fine point marker outline.<\/p>\n

Comic Book Cover. . Create a rough draft book. Include the title, character, background, props, captions, etc. Think about point of view, size, cropping, and the rule of thirds, and a border when designing the cover. Turn in rough draft for approval. Transfer ideas to the final draft. Draw lightly in pencil, add color and finish in marker. The cover design should include details such as a bar code, price, and other details found on a real comic book cover.<\/p>\n

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Marking Criteria:<\/strong><\/h2>\n

Character development 5<\/strong>
\n Character sketches 10<\/strong>
\n Character monologue 10<\/strong>
\n Plot development 5<\/strong>
\n One page story 25<\/strong>
\n Storyboard 20<\/strong>
\n 16 page comic 100<\/strong>
\n The cover design 20<\/strong>
\n Self Evaluation 5<\/strong><\/p>\n

Total Marks 200<\/p>\n

DO YOUR BEST! & DON’T BE BORING!<\/h2>\n
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Comic Books For Beginners<\/span><\/h1>\n