Capturing Stories in Fantasy Comics
A course by Gabriel Rodríguez , Writer and comic artist
Create fantasy comic strips from the technical script to the sheet in pencil
Create fantasy comic strips from the technical script to the sheet in pencil
A good story is the basis of any graphic narrative project. Without it, its execution loses strength and the interest of the audience vanishes. In this course you will learn to fill in the blank page with a good story for a fantasy comic book that you will then draw in pencil, by the hand of Gabriel Rodríguez - comic writer and cartoonist - co-creator of the series Locke & Key and collaborator of Marvel y DC Comics
If you have an idea in your head that you want to turn into a fantastic cartoon, you are in the right place.
What will you learn in this online course?
14 lessons & 11 downloads
- 99% positive reviews (175)
- 3,865 students
- 14 lessons (2h 56m)
- 11 additional resources (8 files)
- Online and at your own pace
- Available on the app
- Audio: Spanish
- Spanish · English · Portuguese · German · French · Italian · Polish · Dutch
- Level: Beginner
- Unlimited access forever
Recommended software for this course
Adobe PhotoshopWhat is this course's project?
You will write the short story and the technical script of four or five pages of a fantastic comic, and then pencil one of those five pages in professional format.
Projects by course students
Who is this online course for?
Anyone with an affinity for graphic narrative, especially people with aspirations to create a comic book with professional publishing standards.
Requirements and materials
You will need a computer with a word processor and an image editor such as Adobe Photoshop, as well as basic technical drawing tools, paper, eraser and pencils.
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A course by Gabriel Rodríguez
Gabriel Rodríguez Pérez studied architecture at the Catholic University of Chile, although he has been dedicated exclusively to comic drawing and screenwriting for almost fifteen years. At the end of 2002 he published his first comic book for IDW Publishing and since then he has worked with them on more than thirty editorial projects.
In 2008 he created, along with screenwriter Joe Hill, the horror and fantasy series Locke & Key, which has been extended from two graphic novels to a series of six books in more than fifteen languages and an adaptation as a series for Netflix.
Content
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U1
Introduction
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Presentation
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Influences
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U2
From the idea of a story to the script of a comic
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materials
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Development and collection of material
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Storyboard or story diagram
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The technical script
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The technical script, part two
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U3
From the text to the graphic layout of the sequence
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The professional comic book drawing format and the use of the page
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Planning the layout of a specific sequence
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Composition of vignettes, staging
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U4
From the layout to the pencil page
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Character design
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Design of the world of history
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Drawing of the final pencil page
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Drawing of the final pencil page, part two
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FP
Final project
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Capturing stories in fantasy comics
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jerlant360
PlusBuen curso, muy ilustrativo e interesante. Recomendado!
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oscar_ga7
Excelente, sobre todo para los que están iniciando en este mundo, una gran guia para realizar un comic bien hecho, muy recomendable
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piergiorgioborrelli
Il corso è molto interessante e ben strutturato.
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fatimaroblesvaldez
Excelente curso y profesor :)
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ladyrilke
completisimo, excelente profesor e informacion
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