Comics: Narrative Art, Humour and Dramaturgy

About

Comics are a unique medium combining all manner of visual and textual resources to tell exciting stories. In this course, we learn how to employ these resources in order to enhance skills in story‑telling and in visual dramaturgy. The focus is on the development of individual comics, with the aid of theory, practical exercises and feedback. We will examine comics from various epochs and genres, in order to become familiar with and understand formal tools of the medium in its manifold forms. Our examination will include analysis of mainstream, indie and underground examples.
In practical application, students' own concepts will be developed, using the three-act structure and alternative narrative models. In addition, we will use indispensable pillars of story-telling, such as character design, tension build-up, punch lines and escalation, visual atmosphere, layout, lettering and much more.
This two-week course is aimed at interested comic artists and story-tellers

Course leader

Elizabeth Pich

Target group

Comic

Drawing

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