GRAPHICALLY SPEAKING

Dr. Sandy Melillo

OVERVIEW

After reading a work of literature, After reading a work of literature, students will divide into groups and students will divide into groups and create a graphic novel (comic book) create a graphic novel (comic book) with original “cartoonized” pictures that with original “cartoonized” pictures that convey the major highlights of the convey the major highlights of the work. These pictures with captions will work. These pictures with captions will result in a book or digital class result in a book or digital class presentation.presentation.

OBJECTIVES

• Students will interpret literature for elements contributing to plot development, themes, and symbols.

• Students will create storyboards and scripts to represent classic and historical literature.

• Students will participate in technology-driven project-based learning. 

• Students will participate in collaborative groups.

• Students will utilize several types of photographic software programs and websites such as  www.befunky.com and Comic Life to create graphic novels.

• Students will share their presentations with peers to enhance the student-as-teacher experience .

PLANNING

Divide into groupsDivide into groups

Decide highlights of literary workDecide highlights of literary work

Use a storyboard to plan script and shotsUse a storyboard to plan script and shots

Create costumes, propsCreate costumes, props

Choose scene locationsChoose scene locations

SHOOTING PICTURES

Use storyboard as a guide to getting all Use storyboard as a guide to getting all necessary picturesnecessary pictures

Try several angles and compositesTry several angles and composites

Pay attention to your background to avoid Pay attention to your background to avoid unwanted objects/people in your pictureunwanted objects/people in your picture

UPLOADING PICTURES

Attach digital camera into computer or card Attach digital camera into computer or card into card reader and insert flash driveinto card reader and insert flash drive

Drag photos onto flash drive and label each Drag photos onto flash drive and label each picture for identificationpicture for identification

CARTOONIZING PICTURES

Log on to Log on to www.befunky.com

Upload a pictureUpload a picture

Click on “cartoonizer” and choose the top left Click on “cartoonizer” and choose the top left effect. Applyeffect. Apply

Save cartoon on flash driveSave cartoon on flash drive

CREATE GRAPHIC NOVEL

Open Open COMIC LIFECOMIC LIFE

Choose a templateChoose a template

Import cartoonized picturesImport cartoonized pictures

Add captions and dialogueAdd captions and dialogue

MAKING DIGITAL PRESENTATION

Import jpg’s into PowerpointImport jpg’s into Powerpoint

Choose or create background music to add to Choose or create background music to add to presentationpresentation

Use Insert music to bring music to 1Use Insert music to bring music to 1stst slide slide

Click on Transitions and set music to apply to Click on Transitions and set music to apply to all slides.all slides.