making your own comic. what is a comic? a comic is similar to a story a comic uses pictures and...
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Each one of these squares is a FRAMETRANSCRIPT
Making Your Own Comic
What is a comic?• A comic is similar to a story• A comic uses pictures AND writing to tell a
story• There are characters, settings and PLOT• PLOT is what the story is about• Comics use FRAMES to tell the story• The story is usually told in ORDER• Each part of the story is told with a different
FRAME
Each one of these squares is a FRAME
Dialogue
• What is DIALOGUE?• Dialogue means characters talking.• Comics usually use bubbles called SPEECH
BUBBLES• SPEECH BUBBLES are usually ROUND• Characters can talk in any frame• Sometimes there is no talking
Each one of these bubbles is a SPEECH BUBBLE
Thought
• What is THOUGHT?• THOUGHT means characters thinking.• Comics usually use bubbles called THOUGHT
BUBBLES• THOUGHT BUBBLES are usually BUBBLY• Characters can think in any frame• Sometimes there is no thinking
Each one of these bubbles is a THOUGHT BUBBLE
Each one of these bubbles is a THOUGHT BUBBLE
Narration
• What is NARRATION?• NARRATION is how the story is told• Sometimes comics have NARRATION BARS• NARRATION BARS explain what is happening in
the story without the characters talking• NARRATION BARS are not always in comics
This box is a narration bubble
How do I start making my comic?
Step 1: what is your comic about?• You need to think about the story
you want to tell• This is the PLOT
How do I start making my comic?
Step 2: Who are your characters going to be?• You need to think about who will be
in your comic• Each person is a character
How do I start making my comic?
Step 3: How many frames do I need to tell my story?• Think about how long your story
going to be• If you have a long story, you might
need more frames
How do I start making my comic?
Step 4: Make a rough draft• Making a rough draft is important• It will help you decide if you need more
frames or less frames• It will help you decide if you have enough
dialogue or too much• It will help you decide if you like how you
drew each frame of your comic
How do I start making my comic?
Step 5: Make your final version of your comic and give it a title• Use your ideas and corrections from
your rough draft to make the final version of your copy