STRIPS QUIDELINES Comic strips eye candy or food for thought COMIC STRIPS Storytelling Creativity Self expression Problem solving Sequencing Artistic skills ID: 532152
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COMIC STRIPS
QUIDELINESSlide2
Comic strips
“… eye
candy,
or
food
for
thought?”Slide3
COMIC STRIPS
Storytelling
Creativity
Self expression
Problem solving
Sequencing
Artistic skills
Computer skills
Decision makingSlide4
DEFINITION
A
comic strip
is a common form of
comics
(a general term to also include editorial or gag cartoons and comic books or graphic novels).
The
term
graphic novel
is now established for the longer and more novel-like coherent story,
and
the
term
sequential art
is also suggested by Will Eisner .Slide5
FORM & USE
It
is a medium which combines
text and visual information
It
has
the form
of a collated sequence of drawings or
pictures arranged
in interrelated panels to display with text in balloons and
captions
.
It
is used
to express ideas, brief humor or form a narrative: It can be humorous or satirical but also may take the form of adventure story and even soap-opera continuity strip.
When used to tell a story it has the 3 main
parts of a story: (Setting, Characters, Plot)Slide6
WHERE
Often published in
daily
newspapers
, with horizontal strips, printed in black-and-white. Sunday newspapers offered longer sequences in special
colour
section.
Web comics
/
online comics
/
internet comics
, are available on the
Internet
and reach large audiences.
Web comics can make use of an infinite canvas thus not constrained by size or dimensions of a page.Slide7
common
stip creators
Strips are written and drawn by a
comics artist
or
cartoonist
Today due to technology more and more people express themselves via comic strips
mixed media and digital technology have become common.Slide8
specialists
Typically
one creator produces
the whole strip.
Sometimes
a
writer
carries out the script and
an artist (with or without additional assistant artists
)
the drawing of the art
. In
some cases
, one artist draws key
figures/the characters while another does only
backgrounds (common in Japan).
In American superhero comic books,
a penciller lays out the artwork in pencil;
an inker finishes the artwork in ink;
a colourist applies colours
a letterer adds the captions and speech balloons.
Even if many strips are the work of two people, one signature is displayedSlide9
Cartoon Strip as a Medium
A comic
strip is
considered to be a
page-based story-telling
through
a sequence of frames similar to a filmed sequence of
shots so
All
strips use
the
basic
film
conventions:
angle
(high, straight, low, canted
)
zoom
in/out
shot-reverse
shot
eyeline
match
Direction: left-right, top-bottom (in West)
Colour: black
and white or
coloured
use
of shot distance (ELS, LS, MS, MCU, CU, ECU) Slide10
Structures (1)
Micro-structures:
inter-frame
relationships
:
shot-reverse shot
zoom in/out
repetition
,
contrast
Q/A
moment-moment
action-action
subject-subject
scene-scene
aspect-aspect
non-sequitur
flash-forwards
flashbackSlide11
Structures (2)
Macro-structures :
Consistent style:
narrative
structure e.g
.
beginning
(setting/ characters/
actions)
middle
(problem,
effect)
possible solution/
cliffhanger
OR
similar
to
a mainstream
film
and television
e.g. 4-act structure
setup
,
complication
,
development
,
resolution
From Marchant, S. (2006)
The Computer Cartoon Kit (with CD-ROM of images)
. Lewes: Ilex.
Digital images & instructions provided!Slide12
THE MAIN FEATURES
TITLE
PANEL/FRAME
GUTTER
MOTION LINES
SPEECH BUBBLE
A
CAPTION :A
BOX
(
USUALLY RECTANGULAR) USED
FOR NARRATION
TEXT IS USUALLY
IN
CAPITALSSlide13
FEATURES (1)
arranged in “
panels
” or boxes.
separated
out by
the “
gutter
”
the
empty space
surrounding them.
The story (in form of pictures or drawings
) is Slide14
FEATURES (2)
The narratives are shown in
caption boxes
, usually coloured, to differentiate from speech.Slide15
Speech bubbles
,
usually round or square, use a tail pointing to the character’s mouth to indicate speaking out loud.
Text,
usually all
in capitals
I HAVE THE SOLUTION
..
FEATURES
(3)Slide16
FEATURES (4)
A
scream bubble,
with a jagged outline or a thicker line and usually larger
Text,
bolder than normal letters (the character is screaming).
WHAAAAASlide17
FEATURES (5)
Broadcast bubbles,
with a jagged tail like a lightning flash shape
Text
,
letters sometimes italicised to indicate communication through an electronic device (telephone, radio, TV)
…cartoon time…Slide18
FEATURES (6)
A
whisper bubble,
with a dashed/dotted outline
Text,
smaller letters and a paler (grey) writing
(the speaker is talking in a softer or quieter tone).
…AND THEN SHE…Slide19
FEATURES (7)
Thought bubbles,
cloud-shaped word bubbles
(the character is not talking loud)
HMMMM!
Slide20
FEATURES (8)
Action words
sounds can be heard
and help the image make an impact.
Examples:
POW!
the
sound of a
blow
BAM!
the
sound of a hard blow or to
show something
happening
abruptly
SKREEECH!
a
car sliding around a
corner
KABOOOM
!
the
sound of
an explosion
Usually in coloured jagged splats
Text all in capitals
Exclamations are quite oftenSlide21
Analysing a Comic Strip
Identify modal elements & their
reasons
for use
Identify target reader and genre
Identify
stages in the narrative
Evaluate artistry
Evaluate
representations e.g. stereotypes, non-stereotypesSlide22
Creating a comic strip
1.
Planning
Identify purpose, target audience and genre
Create draft
storyboard
Decide on
characters
,
settings, pros
2.
Producing
Collect/shoot/scan/upload images/photos
Create writing content
Use appropriate software to edit comic
strip
3.
Sharing
Save in
format for distribution (e.g. pdf
)
Print /shareSlide23
TERMINOLOGY
TITLE
: the
name
of the creation
PANEL/FRAME
: individual images containing a segment of action often surrounded by a border
CAPTION:
a box (usually rectangular) for narration. Captions can give voice to a narrator, convey characters' dialogue or thoughts,
or indicate place or time
SOUND EFFECT/SFX
or
ONOMATOPOEIA:
The formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named (e.g. cuckoo, sizzle
)
SYMBOLS/EMANATA
:
graphic signs used
to convey information that goes beyond what could be perceived visually
: e.g. sweat beads (for fear or anxiety), light bulb (for idea
)
GUTTER
: the gap
among
panels to indicate narrative and temporality;
the major place for meaning making.
SPEECH /BUBBLE
balloons:
indicate dialogue (or thought
MOTION LINES /movement lines
/
action lines
/
speed lines/
zip ribbons
: the abstract lines that appear behind a moving object or person, parallel to its direction of movement, to make it appear as if it is moving quickly.
MANGA:
Japanese
graphic
novels, telling
translated tales of romance, adventure, and politics
.
ENCAPSULATION:
the process through which prime
moments in a narrative are broken down into
panels.
CARICATURE:
an
exaggeration of personal characteristics, usually in picture form
PERSONIFICATION:
attributing
human characteristics to animals or objectsSlide24
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Glykeria Gkouvatsou