Spring 2014
January 13, Week 1:
Introduction to Sequential Art
Review syllabus, materials
In class assignment: Rolling Stone
1st Assignment: Story Board
Sketchbook Challenge: Circus
January 20, Week 2: No classes. MLK day.
January 27, Week 3:
Critique of Story Board
Lecture: Filling Up
2nd Assignment: Neil Gaiman’s The Graveyard Book
Sketchbook Challenge: Lonely
February 3, Week 4:
Lecture: Character Design
Class review of sketches for 2nd Assignment
Sketchbook Challenge: Broke
February 10, Week 5:
Lecture: Perspective
One-on-one review of sketches for 2nd Assignment
Sketchbook Challenge : Ravenous
February 17, Week 6:
Lecture: Composition
One-on-one review of sketches for 2nd Assignment
Sketchbook Challenge: Evil
February 24, Week 7:
Critique for 2nd Assignment
3rd Assignment: The Great Reveal
Sketchbook Challenge
March 3, Week 8:
Lecture: Panels & The Cut-away
Class review of sketches for 3rd Assignment
Sketchbook Challenge
March 10, Week 9: No classes, spring break.
March 17, Week 10:
One on one review of sketches for 3rd Assignment
Lecture: Story
Sketchbook Challenge
March 24, Week 11:
Critique for 3rd Assignment
4th Assignment: What’s Your Story? Or Leporello
Sketchbook Challenge
March 31, Week 12:
Class review of sketches for 4th Assignment
Discussion: MoCCA Pre-game
Lecture: Self-Publishing
Sketchbook Challenge
April 7, Week 13:
One on one review of sketches for 4th Assignment
Discussion: MoCCA Post-Game
Sketchbook Challenge
April 14, Week 14:
One-on-one review of sketches for 4th Assignment
Lecture: Inking
Demo: Inking with brush
April 21, Week 15:
Demo: Manga Studio 5 ex
Discussion: Survey
Sketchbook Challenge
April 28, Week 16: Last Day of Classes.
Critique for 4th Assignment
ALL STUDENTS MUST ATTEND SURVEY!