IPLUSO 23171

Sequential Image I

• ApresentaçãoPresentation

  The main area of intervention is the sequential art of comics.
• ProgramaProgramme

  1) DESIGN AND PRODUCTION OF 2 COMICS Comic book art vocabulary notions (layout options and grids for building the page, double page relationship, rhythm, scale of shots for the panels, comic book typography and onomatopoeia, ballooning); Comics pre-production: scriptwriting, character design, scenarios and thumbnailing; Comic book production: penciling, inking, balloons/subtitles, onomatopoeia, color, pagination in suitable software, and design; Exporting for print and web.   2) PROMOTIONAL POSTER Notions of design (relationships between image and text); Production of a poster to promote the visual narrative.
• ObjectivosObjectives

  The general objective of this introductory course is to present the sequential illustrated narrative and encourage students to develop relevant projects as illustrators. The specific objectives are: ¿ Understanding the specific principles of visual storytelling for correct communication through comics; ¿ Introduction to the concept and practice of thumbnailing and storyboarding; ¿ Introduction to the concept and practice of the comics medium;
• BibliografiaBibliography

  COHN, Neil (2013). The Visual Language of Comics: Introduction to the Structure and Cognition of Sequential Images. Bloomsbury Advances in Semiotics. EISNER, Will (2008). Comics and Sequential Art: Principles and Practices from the Legendary Cartoonist. Will Eisner Instructional Books. EISNER, Will (2008). Graphic Storytelling and Visual Narrative. Will Eisner Instructional Books. MCCLOUD, Scott (1994). Understanding Comics: The Invisible Art. MCCLOUD, Scott (2006). Making Comics: Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels. William Morrow Paperbacks. MCKEE, Robert (1997). Story: Style, Structure, Substance, And the Principles of Screenwriting. HARPERCOLLINS.  
• MetodologiaMethodology

  Presentation of exercises by the teacher with demonstration of examples and methodologies; collective critical analysis at the end of classes on all the work done. 20% Producing a short comic (1/2 pages) 50% Producing a short comic (4 pages) 20% Producing a promotional poster for the comic book 10% - Continuous Assessment: participation, attendance, and presence (75%) whose non-compliance requires examination. The exam consists of the presentation of all exercises made during the semester (50%) and the answer to the exam exercise (50%).
• LínguaLanguage

  Português
• TipoType

  Semestral
• ECTS

  4
• NaturezaNature

  Mandatory
• EstágioInternship

  Não