BSCC - Week1 Prep

Meeting info: July 10th, 2010 10:30 AM @ Red Rock Cafe

Prep guide

Required Readings:

• 1.1 Know ‘em when you see ‘em
• 1.2 Comics terminology
• 2.1 Word and image

Supplies you will need

• pencil
• eraser
• sheet of office paper or sketchbook paper
• sheet of office paper or sketchbook laid out into a 9-panel-grid

Optional: Food for Thought

Chapter 1 :

1. In one sentence, what is your definition of a comic?
2. Beyond words and pictures, what are some of the parts of a comic?
3. What are some of the ways action can be shown in a comic?
4. Does it matter if you know how to draw to create comics? Why or why not?

Chapter 2:

1. What are some of the ways words and images interact in comics?
2. How might the meaning of a drawing change when combined with different words?
3. How might a combination of word and image create humor?
4. Think of some of the single-panel comics you’ve run across: What was their function (humor, political commentary, simple illustration, a combination, other functions)?

Info taken from:
http://dw-wp.com/2010/03/syllabi-10-week-course/
http://dw-wp.com/2010/03/chapter-1-building-blocks/
http://dw-wp.com/2010/03/chapter-2-every-picture-tells-a-story/