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Storytelling Secrets of Comics, Manga and Graphic Novels

by Scott McCloud (Author) (edit contributors)

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Scott McCloud tore down the wall between high and low culture in 1993 with Understanding Comics, a massive comic book about comics, linking the medium to such diverse fields as media theory, movie criticism, and web design. In Reinventing Comics, McCloud took this to the next level, charting... read more

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  • Scott McCloud: A cartoon representation of Scott McCloud walks you through creating comics, panel-by-panel
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So, you want to make comics?

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I. Introduction

II. Writing with Pictures
1. Clarity and Persuasion
2. The Five Choices
3. Choice of Moment
4. Choice of Frame
5. Choice of Image
6. Choice of Word
7. Choice of Flow
8. Five Choices Checklist
9. Working Methods
10. Panel-by-Panel Improv
11. Clarity versus Intensity
12. Intensity versus Persuasion
13. Notes and Exercises

III. Stories for Humans
1. It Takes Two...
2. Symmetry and Recognition
3. 3 Steps to Believable Characters
4. Character Design
5. Facial Expressions
6. Body Language
7. Digging Deeper
8. Notes and Exercises

IV. The Power of Words
1. Balance and Integration
2. The 7 Types of W/P Combination
3. Using the 7 Types
4. Word Balloons
5. Sound Effects
6. Writer/Artist Collaborations
7. Picking Your Story
8. Heritage and Strengths
9. Notes and Exercises

V. World Building
1. Being There
2. Revisiting the Establishing Shot
3. Regional Variations
4. Comic Strip Minimalism
5. Perspective
6. Reference and Research
7. Not Just "Backgrounds"
8. Notes and Exercises

VI. Tools, Techniques and Technology
1. The Only Essential Tools
2. Drawing on the Cheap
3. Traditional Tools
4. Digital Transitions/This Book
5. Digital to Print
6. Digital to Screen
7. Lettering and Fonts
8. Equipment
9. Publishing Alternatives
10. Who's the Boss?
11. Notes

VII. Your Place in Comics
1. Discovering Your Style
2. Understanding Manga
3. Understanding Genres
4. Understanding Comics Culture
5. Wandering Far and Wide
6. Notes

VIII. Making Comics
1. Nice Work If You Can Get
2. Old and New Markets
3. Your Turn
4. "The Blank Page"
5. Notes

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  1. Scott McCloud (Author)

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Page Count: 272

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  • Understanding Comics
  • Reinventing Comics
  • Comics and Sequential Art
  • Graphic Storytelling And Visual Narrative
  • Perspective! for Comic Book Artists: How to Achieve a Professional Look in Your Artwork

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