Learn to create interesting and thoughtful comics in 1 month. Gain skills for employment as a graphic novel author.
To create a cool comic, it’s not enough to draw beautifully – you need to be able to tell a story. In the Fundamentals of Comic Book Creation course, you’ll learn how to develop a comic book, from concept to composition.
Proper preparation for creating a comic will solve problems you can’t fix during production. You’ll learn how to choose format, style, and pitch. You’ll also learn how to create an interesting protagonist and the conflict between the protagonist and the antagonist.
Course program
Lecture 1. Narrative in a comic book
Theory:
The basics of the three-act structure of a story
The journey of the main character in the work
Revealing the characters
Practice:
Paragraphing a story for a future comic strip
Revealing the character of the story’s protagonist
Elaborating the conflict with the antagonist
Lecture 2. Character design
Theory:
Working through character design.
Influence of character design
Creating unique character traits
Practice:
Concept of the hero, antagonist, and environment
Lecture 3: Exposition and Storyboarding
Theory:
Proper story exposition in a comic book.
Proper presentation of characters and story to the viewer
Explaining a character through facial expressions and poses
Practice:
Describing a story in individual “frames”
Sketches with the search for frame compositions
Lecture 4. Composition in Comics
Theory:
Varieties of comic book formats.
Techniques for creating a good composition
Approaches to choosing a comic book style with examples
Literature and activities for comics
Practice:
Creating a comic book spread out of “frames”
Finishing the spread in your chosen style
How does the training go?
Watching lectures.
Materials are pre-recorded and available at any time from anywhere
You do your homework
An experienced teacher-practitioner parses and helps to correct mistakes on air
Enrich your portfolio
Your own comic will get the attention of customers, employers, and readers
Get support
A personal group mentor takes care of educational issues, and a manager takes care of technical issues