Comic Books and Graphic Novels

Aims:• All of you will be able to discuss the

different types of graphic narrative

• Most of you will be able to discuss genres of graphic novels and comics

• Some of you will be able to draw on examples to discuss genres and features of graphic narratives.

Warm Up• Introduce yourself and explain who your

favourite character is and why.

• Could be a game, or comic book character.

The Unit • Learn how to use Photoshop and create digital

graphics

• Learn how to create your own 15 panel graphic novel

• Learn about genres, audiences, companies and production roles

• Learn about inking, pencilling, lettering and colouring

Assignments• Assignment 1- Review of one comic and one graphic

novel

• Assignment 2- Character profile and concepts

• Assignment 3- Story outline and 15 key moments

• Assignment 4- Proposal, pre-production and panel plans

• Assignment 5- comic book or graphic novel

• Assignment 6- Evaluation and production diary

Grading

What is the purpose of graphic novels and comics?

• Graphic novels and comics represent a form of fiction that tells a story in a sequential, visual narrative.

• two dimensional visual stories

Creating Graphic Novels and Comics

Places you might see comics and graphic novels Discuss in Pairs and Share

Places you would see graphic narrative

• books, • newspapers, • magazines, • TV, • film, • internet;

Types of comic book and graphic novel

Graphic Narrative Formats• illustration, • cartoon, • comic strip, • flick book,• photo-story,• storyboard, • film, • video, • animation; • new technologies, eg computer animation, interactive

media

Features of Graphic Novels and Comic Books

• Analyse the examples in pairs and share your thoughts.

• Consider what the typical features of a graphic novel or comic book are.

Creative Doodling • Use the phrase to come up with a

single graphic novel/ comic image

Genres of Comic book and Graphic novels

TASK: Research graphic novels and comicsWrite about Genres of graphic novel and comics, and the typical features you would see in a graphic novel or comic.

• Make notes graphic novels and comic genres

• Find out about how comic books and graphic novels are made

• Write about the features of graphic novels and comics

• Use our discussions today to write about comics and graphic novels.