Genre, Line, Character, Prop
Overview
Draw, letter, and ink three pages of comics continuity combining a genre with a required line, character, and prop. Partially inspired by the 48 Hour Film Project.
Workflow
- Phase 1: Visual research and thumbnails
- This is the fun conceptual phase. Feel free to support your vision with research or work straight from the top of your head.
- Phase 2: Pencil art and lettering
- The story is deliberately wordy to focus on overall storytelling while considering word balloon placement and reader flow.
- Phase 3: Inking
- Upon instructor feedback and sign-off, proceed to getting your final art ready for production!
- Phase 4: Production
- Upon instructor feedback and sign-off, proceed to format your pages per these Photoshop production instructions.
- Phase 5: Instructor sign-off
- You're done!
This year's prompts
- Genre: Horror Comedy
- Line: "Mom, the house is on fire."
- Character: Knuckles McPherson: Professional Isolationist
- Prop: Stat camera
Parameters
- Minimum page count: three
- Art dimensions: 9 x 14.5 inches
- Lettering: digital