Lesson 2

Step 1 "Comic Type"

Their are many different types of comics. This lesson deals in satire comic. Satire comics are divided into two types: Single Frame & Multiple Frame. Both single and multiple frames have a punchline, or the joke in which the entire comic is focused upon. However while the Multiple Frame comic includes more than one picture that illustrates a story, the Single Frame focuses on a single picture. If you don't want to choose between the two, that's okay. You can do both.

Multiple Frame Single Frame

Step 2 "Multiple Frame"

Use this link to print off a series of FRAMES you can use to practice with.

The Multiple Frame comic contains (Surprise! Surprise!) more than one frame, which is called a strip. This strip of frames is used to imply movement, and the same process is used for film in movie reels and video tapes.

The difference between the comic strip and the film strip is that the comic strip gives implied movement, where a film strip creates the illusion of movement. Arrows can also be used to imply movement within a frame.

Step 3 "Bubbles"

Bubbles are used for dialogue.

There are round bubbles with a directional trail towards the speaker for normal speech.
There are cloud-like bubbles for thoughts.
There are spiky bubbles with a directional trail for yelling.
There are spiky bubbles, or onomatopoeia bubbles, for sound effects.
There are square bubbles for setting and briefing.

You can even make up your own bubbles.

You have now completed the Mechanics of cARTooning.

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