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Be an artist! Creating a comic strip gives you the freedom to be the writer, the director, the camera operator, and the art directory. Be Creative! Have Fun!
What is a Comic Strip?
- A series of cartoons that tell a story
- Panels that read left to right
- Tells a story in 3 or 4 windows
- Each panel - represents an instance in time
- Combination of artwork, text and time tell a story
Getting Story ideas
Characters
- Let your character tell the story
- Give character conflict to deal with
- Characters' reactions to conflicts - moves stories along
Setting
- Interesting location or situation
- Time frame - colonial times?
Story
- Journey the characters take
- Beginning, middle and end
- Comic strip stories keep going and going
Brainstorming
- What kind of comic strip do I feel like creating?
- List things that are interesting to you
- Start with an idea for a character
- Start with an idea for a story
- Understand your character's personality
Characters + Setting = Story
Writing Jokes and Stories
"The best way to start writing jokes for your own comic is to just start jotting down story ideas."
- Punch line (A punch line is the final part of a joke or cartoon, usually the word, sentence or exchange of sentences which is intended to be funny and to provoke laughter from listeners)- last panel
- Time to build up to it in the prior panels
- Could be a stand alone joke
- Begin with story - break down into series of short events
- Figure out your story
- Break that story down into events
- Exaggerate or add surprises to those events
- See the story through your character's eyes
"Remember that comic strips are meant to make people laugh, not cry. Don't use them to hurt people's feelings. Always put yourself in the place of the person reading the comic."
TOONDOO
user name: bmsresearch
password: braves
ToonDoo is a cool, comic-creating tool from Jambav, a fun site for kids. Jambav is devoted to creating a unique array of free and customizable online games of educational value for children of all abilities.
ToonDoo was the happy result of brainstorming session that was aimed at creating a new way of expression for those who do not have the talent to draw.
Be creative and have fun!
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