Class Schedule

Comics 1

Fall 2014

McDermott

Class Schedule

8/18        In Class: Intro to Shane. Intro to Comics 1 Exquisite Comic Exercise. Vote Digital or Print.

Homework: Read Understanding Comics Chapter 1 handout. Write “Why Comics” statement.

8/20        In Class: Turn in “Why Comics” statement. Discuss Chapter 1 handout.
Begin Instructional Comic – “Tying Your Shoe”

Homework: Read the Uri Schulevitz handout. Finish the “Tying Your Shoe” exercise
 and “Instructional Comic”.

8/25        In Class: Critique “Tying Your Shoe”. Switch Instructional Comics for critique on 8/27.

Homework: Complete critique form for Instructional Comic.

8/27        In Class: Critique Instructional Comic. Assign Four Panels Four Scenes Comic.

                Homework: Read Chapter 2. Complete Four Panels Four Scenes Comic.

9/1          No Class. Labor Day.

9/3          In Class: Review Chapter 2. Switch Four Panels Four Scenes Comic for critique on 9/8.
Begin Four Panels Four Scenes Expanded Exercise.

Homework: Complete critique form for Four Panels Four Scenes Comic. Read Chapter 3.

Complete Four Panels Expanded Comic.

9/8          In Class: Review Chapter 3. Critique Four Panels Four Scenes Comic. Switch Four Panels Expanded Comic for critique on 9/10.

                Homework: Complete critique form for Four Panels Expanded Comic.

9/10        In Class:                Critique Four Panels Expanded Comic. Assign Pacing Comic.

                Homework: Read Chapter 4. Complete Pacing Comic.

9/15        In Class: Review Chapter 4. Switch Pacing Comic.

                Homework: Complete critique form for Pacing Comic.

9/17        In Class: Critique Pacing Comic. Assign Hurry Up and Wait Comic.

                Homework: Complete Hurry UP and Wait Comic. Read Chapter 5

9/22        In Class: Switch Hurry Up and Wait Comic. Review Chapter 5. Inking Techniques Presentation.

                Homework: Complete critique form for Hurry Up and Wait Comic.

9/24        In Class: Critique Hurry Up and Wait Comic. Assign Seven Silent Deadly Sins Comic.

                Homework: Complete Seven Silent Deadly Sins Comic.

9/29        In Class: Switch Ten Phylacteries Comic. Lettering Demo and Exercises.

                Homework: Complete critique form for Seven Silent Deadly Sins Comic.

10/1        In Class: Critique Seven Silent Deadly Sins Comic. Cartoonist Research  is due.
Homework: Read Chapter 6.

10/6        In Class: Review Chapter 6. Lettering Demo and Exercises.

                Homework: NO HOMEWORK.

10/8        In Class: Continue Lettering Demo and Exercises. Assign Twenty Phylacteries Comic.

                Homework: Complete Twenty Phylacteries Comic.

10/13     No Class. Fall Break!

10/15     In Class:                Critique Twenty Phylacteries. (No switching) Cartoonist Research Paper is due.

                Homework: Read Chapter 7 and Microfiction selections. Thumbnail one Microfiction selection.

10/20     In Class: Review Chapter 7. Review thumbnails and begin penciling.

                Homework: Continue penciling.

10/22     In Class: Review pencils. Continue penciling.

                Homework: Finish pencils and begin inking.

10/27     In Class: Review inks in progress.

                Homework: Finish inking and lettering.

10/29     In Class: Switch Microfiction Adaptation Comic. Vote for Personal Project or Class Anthology Project. (choose theme for class anthology project)

                Homework: Complete critique form for  Microfiction Adaptation Comic.

11/3        In Class: Critique Microfiction Adaptation Comic.

                Homework: Complete thumbnails for final project.

11/5        In Class: Review thumbnails for final project.

                Homework: Revise thumbnails and begin penciling.

11/10     In Class:                Work in class on final project.

                Homework: Keep working!

11/12     In Class: Review pencils for final project.

                Homework: Finish pencils and/or begin inking.

11/17     In Class: Cartoonist Research Presentations.

                Homework: Keep Working!

11/19     In Class: Cartoonist Research Presentations.

                Homework: Keep working!

11/24     In Class: Working Critique!
Homework: Complete final revisions!

11/26     No Class. Thanksgiving Holiday begins.

12/1        In Class: Switch Final Project. Dummy Book demonstration. Review Understanding Comics Test.

                Homework: Complete critique form for final project.

12/3        In Class: Critique final project.

                Homework: Study for Understanding Comics Test.

12/8        In Class: Understanding Comics Test.