October Half Term Comic Club Age 7-13

1. INTRODUCTION:

Overview of comics and cartoon history and how they been used as tools for storytelling and communication over the years.

2. BASIC ANATOMY:

Showing how the human body works and is designed to move.

3. CHARACTER DESIGN:

How to work up designs for different types of characters and how they fit into the stories you want to tell.

4. STORYTELLING:

Overview of comics storytelling, layout and structure.

5. SCRIPTING & LETTERING:

A look at the basics of comics scriptwriting and how to produce clear lettering by hand for comics.

6. COLOURING:

An exploration of different colouring techniques (including, if possible, computer colouring).

7. COMIC STRIP:

Using the skills gathered so far, students will work on their own comic stories. 8. COMPLETE FINISHED COMIC:

By the end of the course each student will produce their own complete 8 - 12 page comic