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Comics! Basic Skills to Master, Pt 2: Storyboarding (Semester Long)
Leeyanne Moore MFA
Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(224)
You know how to draw comic book panels and pages--now learn how to use words and a storyboard to create a whole comic book.
Class experience
This class is perfect for kids who want to write and draw their own comics. Each day students will learn one technique for writing a comic book story. This is a nurturing, supportive class that will help your learner improve their current level of drawing comics & writing. The instructor listens to your learner and helps -- one-on-one if necessary. This is a great class is great to take along with or after Art Camp! How to Draw Comics which focusses more on upping the quality of drawings....
Students will learn basic easy-to-master story skills in theory, and then apply those skills as they work on their own project. Students will learn comic book vocabulary. Students will learn about the specific skills that make comic book characters addictive to readers. Students will learn about the difference between character arcs, action arcs, and thematic arcs. We'll learn how comic books are based in emotions. We'll learn how to present emotions in words as well as on the page. We'll learn how to create mood and atmosphere through words. Students will learn how to take suggested feedback to create improvements in their work.
I actually learned about teach comics the iconic Scott McCloud just as his seminal book Understanding Comics was released for the first time. Since then I've taught over 15 comics classes in summer camps. I've also been invited into public schools and been awarded state grants to teach comics to kids. I come from a writing background, but comic books are a unique medium comprised of half writing and half visual story telling. Teachers used to walk by the classes were I taught and were amazed -- they'd never seen an entire group of 10 year old boys so quiet and focussed for such a long time.
Homework Offered
Classes are a launch pad to motivate student's work on their comics. Students will spend time after class working on their story board layouts.Assessments Offered
Grades Offered
unlined paper, sharp pencils, a good large eraser, a good pencil sharpener, and a ruler are essential for this class. You will need (for around $20.00 or less) the comic pro pen set listed below. (Though getting it from a different vendor is fine.) They make a big difference in the quality of drawing your kid can produce. https://www.dickblick.com/products/sakura-manga-comic-pro-sets/?clickTracking=true&wmcp=pla&wmcid=items&wmckw=20702-1089&gclid=EAIaIQobChMIi-ORsY2q6AIVWsDICh3Peg84EAQYBCABEgIabfD_BwE
I will be screen sharing past student's work (used with permission) for class to demonstrate examples. I will also share pdfs of templates for storyboarding that I've made myself. I often gather drawings from class to use in other teaching contexts--future classes, etc. Please let me know if you would NOT like your learner's work to be used--or if I must ask your learner first. Otherwise, I'll assume that I have permission. (I do often ask students anyway. I think certain students really enjoy knowing their work was strong enough to use as an example.)
Average rating:4.8Number of reviews:(224)
Hello everybody! For twenty-five years I've taught children, teens, college students, and adults. I believe nurturing, listening, and positively encouraging all learners to fulfill their creative and intellectual potential. I am always asking...
Group Class
$1
for 2 classes1x per week, 2 weeks
50 min
Completed by 5 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 11-14
3-6 learners per class
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