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 Download Presentation
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.
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Making Your Own Comic
Slide2
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
FRAME
Slide3
Each one of these squares is a FRAME
Slide4
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 talking
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Each one of these bubbles is a SPEECH BUBBLE
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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 thinking
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Each one of these bubbles is a THOUGHT BUBBLE
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Each one of these bubbles is a THOUGHT BUBBLE
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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 comics
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This box is a narration bubble
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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 PLOT
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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 character
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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 frames
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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 comic
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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
