Comics Terminology

[Pages:8]Comics Terminology

Splash panel. Also, splash page (if full page)

Page

Speech balloon/ bubble

Panel/ frame

Bleed (image runs off page) Also, full bleed, image runs off page on all sides.

"Camera" angles shot-reverse shot close up long shot

Gutter (space between panels)

Narrative box/ voice-over

Other terms

Emanata

Thought balloon/bubble Borderless panel

Spread: two facing pages in a printed book Recto/verso: technical terms for pages in a spread. Recto = right page, verso = left page Printer's spread: the layout of pages for printing. Not the same as a spread in a printed book. Thumbnail: a rough sketch of a comic, delineating placement of figures, word balloons, and background

elements, as well as content of word balloons. Pencil: a relatively defined drawing preliminary to the final inked stage. Inks: the final stage of a comics drawing (applying ink to the pencil guidelines) Mockup: a rough layout of pages to plan a book Paste-up: the final artwork pages ready for printing Indicia: important copyight and other legal information printed in a book, usually at the beginning.

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The Cartoon Head (Abridged) Drawing the cartoon head with facial

featurTesH: E

CARTOON

HEAD:

Name_________________________________

Drawing the cartoon head with facial features

STEP 1 Draw a basic shape to represent the head.

STEP 2 Draw a nose.

STEP 3 Draw some eyes.

STEP 4 Draw a mouth.

STEP 5 Draw ears.

STEP 6 Draw hair.

COMIC BOOK STORY: Creating a comic book story

Step 1: Select a setting (time and place) for your story. Where does it take place? When does it take place?

EXAMPLES

PLACE (WHERE?)

TIME (WHEN?)

Kitchen Campground

Forest Castle

Early Morning midnight Twilight

Present Day

Ship

Future: 3012

Space Shuttle Jungle

Renaissance 1925

Step 3: Think of a conflict for your characters and describe it.

Step 2: Select characters for your story. What do they look like? What are their names? Where are they from? How old are they?

Step 4: Think of how your characters will resolve this conflict and describe your resolution.

Step 5: Begin creating thumbnails of your panels to tell your story. Thumbnails are small sketches used to plan where everything will be drawn in the final version.

Dont forget a title for your comic!

Step 6: Use the templates provided to begin drawing the panels for your final copy. Draw the final panels using the following order: 1. Text and word balloons 2. Background 3. Characters

Step 7: Ink your drawings by going over the pencil lines with pen, ink, or sharpie. Remember, you are improving your pencil drawings, so draw carefully.

Step 8: Make sure your text is legible. Erase all pencil lines.

Time:

COMIC: Story & Thumbnail Sketches

SETTING:

SKETCH CHARACTERS BELOW:

Place:

CONFLICT:

RESOLUTION: The Comic Strip #1

STEP 1 Pick a student to draw the middle comic panel.

Character Names:Name___________________________________

STEP 2 Be sure all art is inked carefully and lettering is legible.

STEP 3 Make copies for all members of the class.

STEP 4 Remainder of class will complete the story by filling in the missing panels.

STEP 5 Ink, then carefully erase your pencils. Be sure your lettering is legible.

STEP 6 Don't forget to place the title of your strip above the first panel and your name above the last panel.

THUMBNAIL SKETCHES: Pencil only!

Title:

Strip Title

example: 1st panel

by:Your Name Last panel

The Comic Strip #1 STEP 1 Pick a student to draw the middle comic panel. STEP 2 Be sure all art is inked carefully and lettering is legible. STEP 3 Make copies for all members of the class. STEP 4 Remainder of class will complete the story by filling in the missing panels. STEP 5 Ink, then carefully erase your pencils. Be sure your lettering is legible. STEP 6 Don't forget to place the title of your strip above the first panel and your name above the last panel.

Name___________________________________

Strip Title

example: 1st panel

by:Your Name Last panel

Title:

The Comic Strip #1 STEP 1 Pick a student to draw the middle comic panel. STEP 2 Be sure all art is inked carefully and lettering is legible. STEP 3 Make copies for all members of the class. STEP 4 Remainder of class will complete the story by filling in the missing panels. STEP 5 Ink, then carefully erase your pencils. Be sure your lettering is legible. STEP 6 Don't forget to place the title of your strip above the first panel and your name above the last panel.

Strip Title

example: 1st panel

by:Your Name Last panel

Name___________________________________

Strip Title

example: 1st panel

by:Your Name Last panel

Time:

COMIC: Story & Thumbnail Sketches

SETTING:

SKETCH CHARACTERS BELOW:

Place:

CONFLICT:

RESOLUTION:

Character Names:

THUMBNAIL SKETCHES: Pencil only!

Title:

Name___________________________________ Name___________________________________

Comic Strip Panel Templates STEP 1 Pencil your cartoon strip using the templates provided. Be sure to draw your word balloons first.

STEP 2 Ink, then carefully erase your pencils. Be sure your lettering is legible.

STEP 3 Don't forget to place the title of your strip above the first panel and your name above the last panel.

Strip Title

example: 1st panel

Comic Strip Panel Templates STEP 1 Pencil your cartoon strip using the templates provided. Be sure to draw your word balloons first.

STEP 2 Ink, then carefully erase your pencils. Be sure your lettering is legible.

STEP 3 Don't forget to place the title of your strip above the first panel and your name above the last panel.

Strip Title

example: 1st panel

by:Your Name Last panel

by:Your Name Last panel

Title:

Name___________________________________ Name___________________________________

Comic Strip Panel Templates STEP 1 Pencil your cartoon strip using the templates provided. Be sure to draw your word balloons first. STEP 2 Ink, then carefully erase your pencils. Be sure your lettering is legible. STEP 3 Don't forget to place the title of your strip above the first panel and your name above the last panel.

Comic Strip Panel Templates STEP 1 Pencil your cartoon strip using the templates provided. Be sure to draw your word balloons first. STEP 2 Ink, then carefully erase your pencils. Be sure your lettering is legible. STEP 3 Don't forget to place the title of your strip above the first panel and your name above the last panel.

Strip Title

example: 1st panel

Strip Title

example: 1st panel

by:Your Name Last panel

by:Your Name Last panel

Time:

COMIC: Story & Thumbnail Sketches

SETTING:

SKETCH CHARACTERS BELOW:

Place:

CONFLICT:

RESOLUTION:

Character Names:

THUMBNAIL SKETCHES: Pencil only!

Title:

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