COMIC/CARTOONING
You have just been commissioned to create a new cartoon character. Your character will be published by Marvel. You must decide whether to create a cartoon strip including three action panels or the cover of your comic book. Either way, you must follow the steps below to create your character and begin to create preliminary sketches of "IT." Keep in mind your character does not need to be human. Following this project we will complete a 3D paper mache' model of the character you have created.
Directions:
1- Create a preliminary sketch for your character- full color
2- Create the comic strip or comic book cover
Comic Book Cover:
Look at different comic book covers and notice what they all have in common. Create a rough draft of your book cover. Include the title, character, background, props, captions etc. Think about point of view, size, cropping and a boarder when designing the cover.. Turn in rough draft for approval. Transfer ideas on to the final draft paper. Draw lightly, in pencil, add color. The final cover design should include details such as a bar code, price and other details found on a real comic book cover.
1- Create a preliminary sketch for your character- full color
2- Create the comic strip or comic book cover
Comic Book Cover:
Look at different comic book covers and notice what they all have in common. Create a rough draft of your book cover. Include the title, character, background, props, captions etc. Think about point of view, size, cropping and a boarder when designing the cover.. Turn in rough draft for approval. Transfer ideas on to the final draft paper. Draw lightly, in pencil, add color. The final cover design should include details such as a bar code, price and other details found on a real comic book cover.
Comic Strip:
Look at different layouts of a comic strip. Create a rough draft template with a minimum of 3 action panels and a title panel on 8" X 22" paper. Your panels are to be 6"X 6". There is to be a 1" border surrounding each frame on all sides. Below or above each panel jot down the ideas for the action or spoken plot. Sketch ideas in each panel. Think about point of view, size, cropping, when designing each panel. Turn in rough draft for approval. Transfer rough draft to final draft paper. Draw lightly in pencil. Add lettering, detail and color. Finish with a fine point marker outline.
Look at different layouts of a comic strip. Create a rough draft template with a minimum of 3 action panels and a title panel on 8" X 22" paper. Your panels are to be 6"X 6". There is to be a 1" border surrounding each frame on all sides. Below or above each panel jot down the ideas for the action or spoken plot. Sketch ideas in each panel. Think about point of view, size, cropping, when designing each panel. Turn in rough draft for approval. Transfer rough draft to final draft paper. Draw lightly in pencil. Add lettering, detail and color. Finish with a fine point marker outline.