Comic Book or Graphic Novel
In this unit we will be making our own short comic books or graphic novels. We will be focusing on the concepts of Character Development and Story Structure. We will be using Photoshop or Microsoft Publisher to put our graphic novels together.
Learning Targets
- I can create characters with depth.
- I can create a story that follows 3-Act structure.
- I can visualize my characters by hand and on a digital platform.
- I can put text with image to tell a story in Photoshop or Microsoft Publisher.
Unit Vocabulary/Concepts Part 1
Logline
Subtext Character Arc Motto Profile Template Emotional Intellectual Project Description Role Flaw Agenda External Structure Unit Vocabulary/Concepts Part 2
Gutters
Panels Thumbnails Text Variation Close-Up Open Panel Skew Splash Page Bleed Split Panel Speech Balloon Thought Balloon |
Theme
Catalyst Inciting Incident Acts (in a story) Climax Resolution Protagonist Antagonist Sidekick Rising Action Falling Action Denouement Hero’s Journey Quest Extreme Close Up Close Up Medium Shot Wide Shot Extreme Wide Shot Two Shot Canted Angle High Angle Low Angle Establishing Shot Z-Pattern |