From comic to graphic novel(De la bande dessinée au roman(De la bande-dessinée au roman
graphique)
Workshop
Albane Buriel
I. BrainstormingIdeas to begin :h i i ?What is a comic ?
Do you know technical words ?D k th ?Do you know some authors ?
Do you know some characters ?
II History of comicsII. History of comics
I. Firsts comic strips
II. The Golden Age in U.S
III.A popular style in France
IV. The 9th Art
Firsts comic strips
• Rodolphe Topfer (Swiss 1827)• Rodolphe Topfer (Swiss, 1827)
Firsts comic stripsFirsts comic strips
• The Yellow Kid (U S 1896)• The Yellow Kid (U.S, 1896)
Firsts comic stripsFirsts comic strips
• Bécassine (Fr 1905)• Bécassine (Fr., 1905)
First comic stripsFirst comic strips
• Les Pieds Nickelés (Fr 1908)• Les Pieds Nickelés, (Fr. 1908)
The Golden Age in U.Sg(1930-1940)
• « Comics » but not only humoristic : detectives, science fiction heros anddetectives, science fiction heros and superheros appeared
• Before comics were only in newspapersBefore comics were only in newspapersand magazines
• In 1934, the first « comic book » wasIn 1934, the first « comic book » waspublished
• After the WW2, heros are moreAfter the WW2, heros are more vulnerable
• Comics and their superheros screened
Superman (1932)Superman (1932)
Batman (1939)Batman (1939)
Flash (1940)Flash (1940)
Wonder Woman (1941)Wonder Woman (1941)
A popular style in Francep p y• Les Aventures de Tintin, Hergé (Belgium, 1929-1983)
A popular style in Francep p y• Astérix, le scénariste René Goscinny et le dessinateur Albert Uderzo (1961 à aujourd’hui)
A popular style in Francep p y• Les Schtroumfs, créé par Peyo (1963-2008)
A popular style in FranceA popular style in France
• In the 70’ new• In the 70 , new comic books for adultsadults, especially for men with a lotmen with a lot of innovations
• Corto Maltese,
Hugo Pratt
(Italie, 1967-
A popular style in FranceA popular style in France
• Adèle Blanc-sec• Adèle Blanc sec, Jacques Tardi(1976)(1976)
A popular style in FranceA popular style in France
• Moebius Jean Giraud• Moebius, Jean Giraud (1976)
• Jean Giraud, “La Jeunesse de Bl b ”Blueberry”
A popular style in FranceA popular style in France• In the 80’In the 80 , comics wereinternationally yrecognized, U.S, European authorsbut also asiaticauthors with the M hi h h dManga which hada great success(references at(references atfamous cartoon heros in
A popular style in FranceA popular style in France
• Large public• Large public
• Available in b k hevery bookshops
• XIII, William Vance et Jean Van Hamme (belgium, 1983-2007)
A popular style in FranceA popular style in France• In the 90’ : diversification
• « Nouvelle Vague »(creativity(creativity, originality)• Different genres• Trendy and adaptedcinema, animatedfilms, advts, video, ,games...
• Popular and recognizedrecognized
• Lanfeust de d
A popular style in France
• Comic-strips in press
Le Chat GelluckLe Chat, GelluckOne of the most famous character of comic-strip p
First publication in “Le Soir” a belgium newspaper in 1983
Garfield Jim DavisGarfield, Jim Davis First publication in 1978 in 41 newspapers in the world.
Today, in 2 570 newspapers, in 111 contries, one of the mostpublished in the world.
The 9th ArtThe 9th Art
• Market and business• Market and business
• Festivals
• Exhibitions
• Famous artists and their personality
• Adaptations in cinema
• Video Games• Video Games
• Internet (blogs)
The 9th ArtThe 9th Art• http://www.bdangouleme.co
m/137,concert-lescop-ill b iillustre-par-bastien-vives
The 9th ArtThe 9th Art
• Ex: Engagement politique et social• Ex: Engagement politique et social
• Le Monde Diplomatique en BD
The 9th Art
• Ex :Ex : Autobiographie
• L’Association,L Association, un éditeur indépendant, (an independanteditor)
• Chroniques birmanes, (Myanmar(Myanmar chroniques)
• Guy Delisle 2007
III Literary genres in comicsIII. Literary genres in comics
• Biography
• Autobiography
• Humoristic adventure• Autobiography
• Historical
• For children
adventure
• Thriller
• Fantasy• For children
• Science fiction
• Adventure
Fantasy
• Comic
• Manga• Adventure Manga
IV. Techniques to create a icomic
• « Mettre les choses en place »• « Mettre les choses en place », Cestac
P t thi i dPut things in order
• « Mettre son dessin au service du récit », Juillard
Drawing for the narrative
• « Rentrer dans le secret du personnage », Giraudp g ,
Come inside the character secret
« Mettre les choses en place », C tCestac
Put things in orderPut things in order
VIDEO
• After the writer René Cotillon, whatCestac needs to do ?
• In which order, she does it ?,
• Do you recognize the comic-book sheis drawing ?is drawing ?
1. Découper une page en cases.
l b l2. Calibrer le texte.
3. Écrire le texte et calibrer les bulles.
4. Dessiner les personnages.p g
5. Passer la page à l’encre.
6 Finir le décor et l’encrer6. Finir le décor et l encrer.
7. Faire la couleur.
’• L’Histoire du conteur électrique,
Fred - Dargaud
« Mettre son dessin au service du récit » Juillard
Drawing for the narrativeDrawing for the narrative
VIDEO
Titeuf, L’Amour c’est pô propre, Zep
What’s next?
Les Bidochons, Le Démon de midi, Fl C tFlorence Cestac
• Understand pictures / Comprendre lesUnderstand pictures / Comprendre les illustrations
• Understand narrative / Comprendre leUnderstand narrative / Comprendre le récit
• Work in group / Travailler en groupeWork in group / Travailler en groupe
• Complete dialogues / Compléter les dialoguesdialogues
• Draw the « missed strip » / Dessiner brièvement l’illustration dans labrièvement l illustration dans la case manquante
• Read dialogues / Lire les dialogues
« Rentrer dans le secret du personnage »personnage »Jean Giraud
Come inside the character’ secretCome inside the character secret
VIDEO
V Comics and creativityV. Comics and creativity
• Le Petit Spirou Dis bonjour à la• Le Petit Spirou, Dis bonjour à la dame, Tome and Janry (1990’) (Say Hello at the woman)Hello at the woman)
• What happens in firsts strip ?
• By groups, try to find by writing and drawing which happens ?
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