What is a comic A comic is similar to a story A comic uses pictures AND writing to tell a story There are characters settings and PLOT PLOT is what the story is about Comics use FRAMES ID: 568628
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Making Your Own ComicSlide2
What is a comic?
A comic is similar to a story
A comic uses pictures AND writing to tell a story
There are
characters
,
settings
and
PLOT
PLOT
is what the story is about
Comics use
FRAMES
to tell the story
The story is usually told in
ORDER
Each part of the story is told with a different
FRAMESlide3
Each one of these squares is a FRAMESlide4
Dialogue
What is DIALOGUE
?
Dialogue means characters talking.
Comics usually use bubbles called
SPEECH BUBBLES
SPEECH BUBBLES
are usually
ROUND
Characters can talk in any frame
Sometimes there is no talkingSlide5
Each one of these bubbles is a SPEECH BUBBLESlide6
Thought
What is THOUGHT
?
THOUGHT means characters thinking.
Comics usually use bubbles called
THOUGHT BUBBLES
THOUGHT BUBBLES
are usually
BUBBLY
Characters can think in any frame
Sometimes there is no thinkingSlide7
Each one of these bubbles is a THOUGHT BUBBLESlide8
Each one of these bubbles is a THOUGHT BUBBLESlide9
Narration
What is NARRATION
?
NARRATION
is how the story is told
Sometimes comics have
NARRATION BARS
NARRATION BARS explain what is happening in the story without the characters talking
NARRATION BARS
are not always in comicsSlide10
This box is a narration bubbleSlide11
How do I start making my comic?
Step 1: what is your comic about?
You need to think about the story you want to tell
This is the PLOTSlide12
How do I start making my comic?
Step 2
: Who are your characters going to be?
You need to think about who will be in your comic
Each person is a characterSlide13
How do I start making my comic?
Step 3: How many frames do I need to tell my story?
Think about how long your story going to be
If you have a long story, you might need more framesSlide14
How do I start making my comic?
Step 4: Make a rough draft
Making a rough draft is important
It will help you decide if you need more frames or less frames
It will help you decide if you have enough dialogue or too much
It will help you decide if you like how you drew each frame of your comicSlide15
How do I start making my comic?
Step 5
: Make your final version of your
comic and give it a title
Use your ideas and corrections from your rough draft to make the final version of your copy