Coda
Time to leave the nest
Overview
Draw, letter, and ink three pages of comics continuity (minimum). Final assignment intended to show everything you've learned. Subject matter is entirely up to you: romantic, historical or political, personal or objective, a comedy or drama, for kids and/or for adults. Think of this as part of an anthology where I'm editor, art director and production manager. My primary purpose is editing for clarity and consistency; my secondary purpose your sounding board for ideas.
Workflow
Phase 1: Pitch meeting
One-on-on 15-minute Zoom breakout room with me to pitch your idea. Bring any supporting documents (character drawings, visual ideas, reference material, etc.). With editorial approval, you should be able to start working on a first draft script.
Phase 2: Script
Based on feedback from the pitch meeting, plot and write a first draft script. Don't nail everything down since there'll be at least one round of revisions.
- Task 1: First draft
- Task 2: Second draft
- Task 3: Sign-off
Phase 3: Art
Beginning with thumbnails, draw and letter three pages of comic book continuity. Tightly follow the approved script while improvising for visual media. Use everything you've learned from comic book art history, dramatic use of camera angles, pacing, observation, and wit. Expect at least two rounds of editorial feedback. Letter and ink to completion.
- Task 1: Thumbnails
- Task 2: Pencil art and lettering
- Task 3: Ink art and lettering
- Task 4: Sign-off
- Minimum page count: three
- Art dimensions: Whatever, but be consistent. Refer to the North American comics as a guide.
- Lettering: Whatever.