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Intro to comics
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STUDY LEVEL
Short Course
TUITION
USD $420
DURATION
10 weeks
INTAKES
JAN / APR / JUL / SEP
DELIVERY MODE
Online
about the course
What will you learn?
This Intro to Comics course teaches all the basic aspects of Comics and Bande Dessinée. You will learn about character development, dramatic story structure, dialogue, easy-to-follow sequential artwork, eye-catching inking, lettering, and enhancing the story through colour.
Making comics is one of the most complex art forms that one person can do all on their own, but it doesn’t have to be intimidating. By the end of this course, you will have had the opportunity to pick up or refine all the key tools you need to make your comics tick, turn pages, and kick ass!
This course is well suited for complete beginners, as well as novices who’ve had limited experience making comics already.
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course structure
weekly breakdown
- Week 1: Learn the basic elements, mechanics and terminology of comics; what defines the medium of sequential art, what makes for a good character design, an introduction to page design, and your tools!
- Week 2: Understand the basics of how to build a story: an introduction to scripting conventions for comics, page layout & thumbnailing.
- Week 3: Learn essential techniques for planning and penciling your comics pages. Receive an introduction to inking tools as well as different styles of finishing your art.
- Week 4: Learn how to scan your pages, make "blue lines" for inking and how to hand-letter your comics while ensuring your text is readable. Acquire methods for balloon placement, working with the eye-line, advanced inking and more.
- Week 5: Learn the power of using digital tools for lettering, colouring, and processing your art. You don’t have to be able to use a computer to make comics, but like most things, it helps a lot and can greatly empower your creativity.
- Week 6: Comic Jam! An introduction to improv comics, collaborating and the comics community. You can make comics on your own, but it helps to team up for big projects, and community will be your greatest resource.
- Week 7: Learn the business: an overview of the current state of the Art in self-publishing, social networking and building a brand. Continue working on your comic while receiving one-on-one feedback from the instructor.
- Week 8: Receive an introduction to digital colouring and understanding of the role of colour in storytelling.
- Weeks 9 & 10: Learn to apply the finishing touches and complete your comic with the professional guidance of the instructor.
ENTRY REQUIREMENTS
What do you need to apply?
- This class is appropriate for beginners as well as novices with limited experience making comics and cartoons already; there are no prerequisites.
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