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How to Make Comics Strips - Lifetime Access
Learn how to make comic strips with renowned illustrator and animator, Paris Christou!
Module 1 | Getting Started and Initial Design | |
This first session introduces the course, the concept of “combo design” to construct characters, and then how to create a character sheet. | ||
Unit 1 | How to Make Comic Strips - Course Assets | |
Unit 2 | How to Make Comic Strips - Part 1 | |
Unit 3 | How to Make Comic Strips - Part 2 | |
Unit 4 | How to Make Comic Strips - Part 3 | |
Module 2 | Ideas and Environments | |
Paris explains common mistakes people make when creating comic strips. He also teaches you how to brainstorm in a way that will always foster ideas for stories, gags and jokes! He also presents his script for the final three comic strips drawn in the series. The session also discusses Line of Action and how to draw background and environmental art. | ||
Unit 1 | How to Make Comic Strips - Part 4 | |
Unit 2 | How to Make Comic Strips - Part 5 | |
Unit 3 | How to Make Comic Strips - Part 6 | |
Module 3 | Fonts and Drawing a Complete Strip | |
The first video in this session teaches font and lettering technqiues. Then Paris begins the first of three fully realized strips. Watch in real-time as Paris sketches the entire three panel strip, cleans up his work, and then polishing off this classic black and white strip. | ||
Unit 1 | How to Make Comic Strips - Part 7 | |
Unit 2 | How to Make Comic Strips - Part 8 | |
Unit 3 | How to Make Comic Strips - Part 9 | |
Module 4 | Two Complete Strips and Publishing Tips | |
Paris demonstrates in real-time his step by step process from sketching, to clean up, and then coloring a horizontal strip and a full paged silent strip. The final video covers marketing and self-publishing tips. | ||
Unit 1 | How to Make Comic Strips - Part 10 | |
Unit 2 | How to Make Comic Strips - Part 11 | |
Unit 3 | How to Make Comic Strips - Part 12 |