Assignment - Reduced Size Layout
Assignment - Reduced Size Layout
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Creating a Comic Page

Assignment - Reduced size Layout

Assignment - Reduced Size Layout

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Assignment - Reduced Size Layout

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DEADLINE: 12/02/2023PLEASE SUBMIT WORK BY 12/02/2023 IF YOU WANT A CHANCE TO BE FEATURED IN THE CRITIQUE VIDEO

It’s time for your assignment!

Your first step to making your own comic page is to piece together your layout with thumbnails. You’ll be making a lot of decisions here so keep your sketches simple and focus on how you can enhance the storytelling visually.

Use the scripts we provided and try out several different layouts for each, piecing together your thumbnails like a puzzle. Even without any drawings in them, the panels should flow from one to the next, and read in the correct order that you intended. Working at a small size will help you see larger storytelling problems before moving on, so If anything is feeling ambiguous, try another layout.

Once you’ve chosen your favorite layouts, it's time to draw a reduced-size layout for those pages! For the reduced-size-layout, draw it at about one-third the size of a page, or about four inches by six inches. Draw in your panels first with a ruler, and don’t forget to account for the trim and panel border safe zone at the edges. Then go over your scripts again to make sure the important details are included in your page. Start with a rough-in that lets you place all the elements in each panel, and then clean it up. Don’t go overboard with the details at this stage, just make it as clear and readable as possible so we don’t cause any problems for ourselves when we move to the full-sized page.

If you’re working on a page from a different script, be sure to include that script in your submissions so we can see what you’re working with. Good luck!

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Neill Brengettsey
Neill Brengettsey
Glad I was able to return to this! Lot of changes that I feel clarify things.
Neill Brengettsey
@forti
1yr
i used script number two
Neill Brengettsey
Steve Lenze
Sorry, but I only had time to do one layout, I hope that's okay. I chose a script from on line, of a comic I have never seen, to see what I could come up with myself. I found myself being too influenced by what you did (because they are awesome of coarse). Thanks in advance :)
@monkeyxmonkey
Here is my page of script 3.
Linus Lehmann
This is based on script no. 2. I did my best, but i definetly need to continue to practice alot. I really enjoy this course so far!
Roland Karafa
Hi David,i made one layout from your script and one from my personal project.
Shaun Yager
Even though I'm pretty happy with these so far, I'm sure I'll probably change these up a little before the next stage, so any feedback is great.
@allosaurus
I tried to draw the second script before seeing the lessons about that script. I thought in this way I forced myself not to Copy the panel structure and layout used in the lessons
@jasonj33
1yr
I'll make an effort to squeeze this in, I've got a big assignment for the Kubert School I'm working on as well. I'd still appreciate a response even if I don't make it to the critique. Thanks David this course has really helped
@tlenaz65
1yr
Hello fellow Kubie
Andreas Kra
Where do I find the Script mentioned in the video?
Alex Otis
1yr
Hey! You can find the script downloads in the script lesson (https://www.proko.com/course-lesson/breaking-down-a-comic-script-sample-script-1/downloads). But, i've also added them to the downloads tab for this assignment. Thanks for the question!
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