Group Projects for end of Semester

In the proceeding classes following the Thanksgiving break, you will be expected to work individually and 1 or more group projects.

Prior to the use of computers, all animated anime was used using light boxes. Lightboxes give the animator the ability to layer one image on top of the other by using either transparent or tracing paper. Using a lightbox, we will be making a class animation of someone running. This will give each individual student the practice of creating a figure drawing in motion.

Students will also draw, color or paint environments on 2D surfaces that will act as the running figure's backdrop.

While not working on the class animation, students are expected to tell and complete stories (have them be one page, 20 pages, 60 pages, etc.) using the Will Eisner story structure (Introduction (Which involves Characters, setting and time) Problem, Dealing with the Problem, Solution, End.

Today's Assignment:

Each student on a blank piece of paper writes a setting and a problem.

The problems are labeled with a red pen and the settings with a blue pen.

The labeled settings and problems are placed into two different bags.

Each student draws a setting and a problem.

The Student, with a ruler and a piece of paper, devies up the page into 5 boxes.

The student illustrates the setting and the problem in the first two panels. The last 3 panels are for the student to deal with the problem, solve the problem and then end the strip.

Each students is expected to use TONE in their comic book page, PERSPECTIVE either realistically, iconically or abstractly and the student is expected to WRITE HIS TEXT BEFORE ADDING BALLOONS.

This is an assignment of QUALITY over Quality. If you do not finish but your drawings are fantastic and it has been evident you have been working the whole time, It will be noted in your grade for the class.