I really enjoyed the process of making the Web Comic overall. It was really cool for me because I wasn’t directly involved in the creative process however, I saw the beginning stages of all the comics. It was also eye opening to see how many stages it took to get a Web Comic up and going. From the initial braining… Read more →
Author: tshelton
Un-framed Potential: Persepolis
Persepolis, by Marjane Satrapi is a graphic novel that follows Satrapi’s life as a child growing up during the Iranian war. The majority of the book is drawn in standard rectangle panels with gutters between them. Any deviation in this pattern calls attention to the speed or intention of the lack of frame. These particular pages are an… Read more →
Reflection #3: Akira
I’ve really enjoyed Katsuhiro Otomo’s Akira this past week. I’ve never read manga before now so it was a bit of a new experience for me. Some of the major difference that I noticed in manga opposed to other more western comic styles were the super detailed panels, the amount of panels and the superhero-like action sequences. Daniel R.… Read more →
Secondary Education: A Medium for Visual Learners
I recently did a project, in a secondary education class, on UDL (Universal Design for Learning), which is a method of creating opportunity for all different kinds of learners to be engaged and thrive in the classroom. The project involved identifying examples of the nine principles listed in the design. The second one is “Provide options for language, mathematical expression,… Read more →
Reflection 2: Jon’s Optimism
This week, finishing the last chapters of Watchmen was rather difficult for me. I think Watchmen was interesting in the beginning but, as the chapters went on too many different plots sprung up, to easily keep up with the plot. I was also rather frustrated with the jumping back and forth between time lines. I realize this kind of illustration… Read more →
Reflection of “The Adventures of Obadiah Oldbuck”
This week was almost like a history lesson in terms of the graphic novel. There seemed to be a lack of continuity on how comics should be written amongst the different artists. However, it could be argued they all followed the same pattern and simply took creative liberties like any other writer or artist would do. Also I think trying… Read more →
Charlie Brown: A Comic for All Generations
One of my favorite childhood memories is when I used to sit in my Granny’s kitchen and read what I called the “Kids’ Newspaper”. My dad would always bring me to her house early in the mornings. I would ask for the comic’s page; she would then separate it from the rest of the newspaper pages and hand it to… Read more →